Orchid tree......again

[AussieVanda]

The discolor is practically at the end of its spikes now. I have a nuce purple hybrid about to pop open on the tree as well.

[CA2FLxplant]

Originally Posted by AussieVanda

If you have a hard time trying to dig it up may i suggest you take a cutting instead? Make sure you take it on a sharp angle and cut existing leaves off.

There's a few effective ways of making them take but i just jam them straight into the potting mix which works fine for me. some people insist on drying them out but I'm impatient.

Well, I do already have some cuttings potted, I just thought a plant with more girth/size might be better. If I find myself in a bad place trying to dig out, that's a good Plan B.

Thank you, my "First Friend"!!

[No-Pro-mwa]

That is so cool.

[Pat'sCatt's]

It's stunning, it is almost surreal, like a living flowering sculpture! And not only the orchids, the Plumeria is also gorgeous! Do you have more 'orchid' trees? 👍👍👍

[AussieVanda]

My garden is still fairly young, I have some grevillea which I plan to add native dendrobium to and a moraya which will probably end up with phalaenopsis. I aldo have a fairly large cutting of a nice deep pink frangipani tjat is currently potted. They are all at least another year away before they get adorned with chids.

[Suri85]

Just realized it, is that discolor var bromfeldii? They are quite expensive here, a small one cane plant here is about AUD 40!

[AussieVanda]

No it's not. If anything it may be var. Fuscum but I'm not 100%.

[RosieC]

Lovely!

[AussieVanda]

This time my purple dendrobium is on show, last time it gave me 3 spikes.....

[RosieC]

Gorgeous!