First aid for NoID Dendrobium! Please help! - Orchid Board

Weronka · #1 07-08-2015, 01:02 PM

Hello everyone!

I've got a huge problem. The story is a bit long to be fair but in a shortcut: I have repotted Dendrobium that I got for my birthday, because I wanted to give small ones to my friends. Unfortunately, I had to leave them for about month unattended in hall and no one has thought of watering them. Then, something even worse happened!

Some idiot has stolen my large 'parent' NoID Dendrobium and all I have got left are those babies.

The main canes at the bottom are yellow and dry. Currently there are four new keiki with one probably forming on a side, however it could also be a root. Unluckily, two tiny keiki growing from another baby dendrobium seem to be dead. I am aware I made a huge mistake when I divided them and I will regret it for a very long time!

I really want to keep them alive and healthy, but I'm affraid I'm killing them even more.

Please, I beg you for any advice, help with this matter.

SimJam · #2 07-08-2015, 01:59 PM

I'm in the process of rescuing a dendrobium that was in a similar position I potted in a small container with sphagnum miss and small bark chips. Kept it moist but not wet and watered with seaweed powder.

after about 2 months a small shoot started growing and now 6 months later has 2 shoots and a keiki

So just keep at it you may also have good luck. They don't look too far gone to me.

Will look for some pics

SimJam · #3 07-08-2015, 01:59 PM

BTW what kind of jerk steals their neighbours plant ?

Weronka · #4 07-08-2015, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by SimJam

BTW what kind of jerk steals their neighbours plant ?

Oh, don't ask me... If I ever find out who did that, I'll make sure he/she will suffer.

Seriously, I have no idea, but there is a lot of drunk or stunned people walking around at night, who have stupid ideas like putting arms throught a small space in the window and steal a blooming plant for instance.

Thanks for your advice, I'll do my best to save it now!