Dendrochilum filiforme
 

Got this one last year. In one year it nearly doubled in size (typical for Dendrochilum species), and gifted me with seven bloom spikes. Each spike is about a foot long. Individual flowers, at least a hundred on each spike, are about 1/8". Very faintly fragrant during the day, an odd mix of sweetness and soap bubbles. I grow this one intermediate, fairly bright light, in sphagnum moss mixed with tree fern, and watered every other day - these guys are water hogs!

Thanks for looking! ;)

Oh my! Definitely going on my wishlist! It is so amazingly beautiful!!! :D

Well done.

Kim

:cheer: Well Done boytjie!
Got to love the Dendrochilums!

Oh yes and then some! Wait till you see one up close and personal! :biggrin: And then smell it :cloud9: Irresistible!

:hello Stephen,Wow isn't something!Congratulation and very good growing:biggrin:

That looks really cool. Love the way it looks hanging like that.

You should definitely consider getting one. They put on a really nice display and are easy to grow! ;)

very beautiful! thanks for sharing:)

Stephen,

I was wondering if you've noticed any additional requirements for the filiforme over the last year n a half?
I've had mine for over 2 years now, gotten good growth that fills a 4" pot, receives bright to medium light, grown warm to intermediate, watered well and fertilized weakly weekly but yet no blooms! Just wondering if there's a trick or two I'm missing. Any help would be much appreciated!

Judi

I had dendro. magnum that has a soapy, clean scent. I couldn't keep them from rotting. Loved the smell though.

Hi Judi,

All other things being equal, I'd consider changing one variable at a time to see if it gets results - start with the light, as that seems to be the determining factor with blooms for so many orchids. Maybe try giving it more light, and see what happens? Mine is eight inches from a bank of T5 tubes, just starting to get a pinkish tinge on the edges of the leaves. More light than the books may suggest, but it seems to be working. Good luck!

Stephen

Stephen,
I currently have it growing in a south-facing window and thought that might be too much but with the winter sun, probably not. I guess I'll give a try with the T5s as everything else under them seems to be doing quite well.
Thanks for the additional info!

Judi

If anyone of you growers of this plant and you have responded to this thread would reply with an update that would be appreciated. Judi, did your plant flower after you provided it with a different light source? I know this is an old post, but I just acquired this plant and found this thread.

The new plant I received is appears healthy, but the pot and the potting media are covered with a green layer of moss or algae. The growing media itself is sphagnum moss. The pot was wrapped in a plastic bag and was moist. Should I repot it?

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