Dendrobium nobile
 

A noID, maybe a spring dream 'apollon' (thats what they mark it as now), but this is a noID. (Never know what the hybrid mix are, even though they look the same)

Anyway. I have had this since 2010. I never cared for them, my hubby watered them. Dont remember if it was in 2013 or 2014 I started caring, maybe 2014.
All plants got the same- same pot as they came in, no repotting until 2014. Bark. Only phals, except this one.

In 2013
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Growing wild, but as you can see: dry as a bone, poor thing.
During 2014 it died, but it kept making new growths.

2014
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Potted the remains of this orchid in moss. Had learned they needed more water. It rarely bloomed, learned they needed temp drop.

2015
Put outside for a month or so, heavy rain and really wet. When I took it in, it actually looked obese, like it was really fat. Canes almost bursting. Been inside and looks more normal. And it flowered, for the first time in some years.
I did forget to turn it while the budding was going on, so the flowers are on the "wrong" side. (I turn them, and make the flowers open on the side I feel looks best on display later)
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Nine flowers, 3 x 3. I assume this will be better every year, considering how fast it grows.
I like the green in the middle, and I like the plant. The flower smells, but I really dont like that. There is something odd about the smell, trying really hard to pinpoint what it is- it reminds me of something, but I just dont know what :p

Easy plant. Considering it survived all my mistakes, its a hardy plant aswell.
Likes to be moist all the time, roots grow fast.

Dendrobiums are growing on me, they do have their charm.
These are sold pretty cheap, and in common flower shops. Great for beginners. (Lol, just give it more water than a phalaenopsis😜)




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Beautiful, I am going to have to find one of these.

Glad you finally started caring ;) the plant looks so healthy now. Den's are growing on me also.

Very healthy looking plant. Glad you were able to turn it around and it's probably fragrant, too?

Yeah, it is. I really dont like it- its smells good, but then a undertone of something makes it not so good. Almost really disgusting, not sure what it is.
Weird thing. But if I dont put my nose in, it smells kinda okay :)


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I have one as well and it's a tought plant. It survived a mealybug infestation and this summer, also a spider mite infestation. It never stopped growing a lot and giving lots of flowers.

In winter they need a rest, with waterings reduction.

Mine is fragrant but not much, one must put the nose near the flowers to feel it.

Those flowers are gorgeous! I am glad that it has survived for you. :)

Goodness, I have been searching for this orchid since you posted the photos. I can't find it anywhere. Any ideas where to look?

In my country they only had phalaenopsis before, and this dendrobium. Like in Ikea or "Plantasjen"- (gardening center?).
Still have them. They usually have waaaay more flower than mine do- this is just one small cane- gonna improve I hope.

So, I dont know how it is in your country, maybe someone else here knows?

If you lived in my country I would send you a piece- it grows really fast. But its not allowed, so I cant help you there. (I really have respect for the laws. Even though I dont always agree in all of them regarding orchids, I still see the point in most of them)

If not anyone responds here- make a thread asking for where to buy "Dendrobium Spring Dream 'apollo' ".
(Or try a search in google using that name)




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Here in Portugal is the same, you can find them in any big store or supermarkets...in fact, that's where I bought mine for less than 6 EU (now it's 6,8 USD).