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Forum: Orchids in Bloom 04-11-2025, 08:30 AM
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Posted By dimshane
My first Cattleya hybrid

I'm still learning the ropes with cattleya orchids. This one seems happy enough to produce two blooms on one pseudobulb. Also has a light fragrance. I might look into more cattleyas 🤔.

Also an...
Forum: Orchids in Bloom 04-11-2025, 08:23 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 249
Posted By dimshane
Beautiful blooms! Worth it!

Beautiful blooms! Worth it!
Forum: Orchids in Bloom 04-09-2025, 08:05 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 249
Posted By dimshane
Where’s the photo? It sounds beautiful and the...

Where’s the photo? It sounds beautiful and the suspense is killing me ;)
Forum: Orchids in Bloom 03-29-2025, 02:04 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 172
Posted By dimshane
Phalaenopsis bloom: Spike broke, grew two branches

Hi again,

Just sharing another phalaenopsis bloom. It's a huge plant compared to most other pals I've seen. The initial flower spike broke when the plant fell during bad weather. I was...
Forum: Orchids in Bloom 03-27-2025, 11:43 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 297
Posted By dimshane
That's a variegated schefflera plant trying to...

That's a variegated schefflera plant trying to steal the spotlight from the phal 😅
Forum: Orchids in Bloom 03-27-2025, 11:38 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 297
Posted By dimshane
Brilliant suggestion! I myself began thinking...

Brilliant suggestion! I myself began thinking this is the way to go moving forward. Thanks! Or maybe even mounted on a tree.... It's just that I won't be able to move it around to enjoy it more 🥲
Forum: Orchids in Bloom 03-27-2025, 11:13 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 297
Posted By dimshane
White Phal Stunning First Rebloom

It may be your standard white flower shop phalaenopsis but I still find it to be a stunning display!
For some reason, when you finally get phals bloom at home the display looks even better than at...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 03-10-2025, 09:23 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 9,206
Posted By dimshane
The evidence! Since all my orchids were...

The evidence! Since all my orchids were "rescues", there was no way to tell what they would turn out to be. It's a standard white phal hybrid... But I'm super proud of it. More spiking phals on the...
Forum: Hybrids 02-19-2025, 08:28 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,872
Posted By dimshane
Beautiful collection! I hope to see my phals...

Beautiful collection! I hope to see my phals blooming like this soon. Are they mounted on trees? What’s your care routine like for mounted phals? I believe our climate may be similar.

Happy...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 02-16-2025, 06:32 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 9,206
Posted By dimshane
So... I know this is one year later... but I am...

So... I know this is one year later... but I am so happy to report that I now have 3 Phals that are growing spikes! Yes, two of them suffered crown loss due to bacterial infection (already treated...
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 01-19-2025, 07:41 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,017
Posted By dimshane
I love dendrobium Popeye! I have two plants and...

I love dendrobium Popeye! I have two plants and they get better and better with each blooming phase. Very robust orchid. Growing in the Caribbean.
Forum: Orchids in Bloom 10-06-2024, 01:37 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,351
Posted By dimshane
Smile Each bloom better than the last! Dendrobium Yaya

This is a compact dendrobium I had for two years now. Every bloom show is progressively better than the last! I'm so happy to see it doing well, even in intense heat. I recently repotted it to a...
Forum: Orchids in Bloom 05-29-2024, 09:50 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 863
Posted By dimshane
Mounted Denphal

My first attempt at mounting an orchid seems to be going well. It quickly attached itself to the tree in February and now it is in bloom! It's a denphal hybrid. A rescue orchid that didn't think much...
Forum: Orchids in Bloom 05-22-2024, 04:48 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,644
Posted By dimshane
Nice! With the high heat, your conditions must be...

Nice! With the high heat, your conditions must be similar to mine.

Do you also grow phalaenopsis? Have you gotten them to bloom even in extreme heat? I think it's holding mine back from growing...
Forum: Orchids in Bloom 05-16-2024, 06:05 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,644
Posted By dimshane
Den Burana Sundae?

Hi all!
I got this dendrobium last year as a pretty young plant. This is the first time it bloomed for me here. Super proud of it's progress. It's clearly a HEAVY bloomer! I'm not complaining......
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-15-2024, 09:25 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 7,960
Posted By dimshane
Hi there. I had this same situation several...

Hi there. I had this same situation several months ago. I will attach before and after pics below.

My new basal growth appeared in August. I simply left it.. leaves smothering and all ... And now...
Forum: Orchids in Bloom 05-01-2024, 01:31 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,589
Posted By dimshane
Does this qualify as a black orchid?

I've seen some very dark purple or dark red orchids labeled as black. Does this one qualify as such? It's a very unique dendrobium either way. First bloom for me. I don't have an ID for it. Thought I...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 03-16-2024, 08:47 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,932
Posted By dimshane
Hi! I grow dendrobiums in a tropical...

Hi!

I grow dendrobiums in a tropical climate. It's hot and humid all the time. For me, they can take plenty of water as long as the medium drains freely and remains airy as the previous response...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 02-18-2024, 06:41 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,075
Posted By dimshane
Ohhh. Ok thanks. You just saved the day then......

Ohhh. Ok thanks. You just saved the day then... Because I was about to divide it and make two plants lol. Maybe I should leave it... Plant it in a nice big clay vessel and let it go crazy. 🤔

I...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 02-18-2024, 10:54 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,075
Posted By dimshane
How big will dendrobium get?

Hello all,

I heard that some dendrobiums get very large. However I am wondering if this one could be a miniature? I've had it for one year only. I bought it on discount at a garden center. No...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 02-16-2024, 02:06 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 9,206
Posted By dimshane
:_( Oh my! Thanks for that info. You're awesome....

:_( Oh my! Thanks for that info. You're awesome. I will adjust and see how they react. I must be overfeeding my dendrobiums as well! lol. However, they seem to thrive and bloom bountifully...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 02-15-2024, 02:30 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 9,206
Posted By dimshane
Tbh I haven't been very technical with it. The...

Tbh I haven't been very technical with it. The package said 1 tablespoon for a gallon. Some weeks I used that. Others I used about half tablespoon per gallon. Hope that clarifies it.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 02-15-2024, 10:47 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 9,206
Posted By dimshane
Ohhh ok then. Interesting. Varying durations of...

Ohhh ok then. Interesting. Varying durations of light. Food for thought. I guess I'll have to tough it out and keep trying things. Thanks for the ideas so far.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 02-15-2024, 10:16 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 9,206
Posted By dimshane
Let me add. They all get morning sunlight for...

Let me add. They all get morning sunlight for about 2 hours. And indirect light the rest of the day. I feed with miracle gro 30-10-10 maybe once weekly.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 02-15-2024, 10:12 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 9,206
Posted By dimshane
Getting a Phal to bloom in Caribbean

Hi

I'm doing exceedingly well with dendrobiums, but phalaenopsis are giving me a challenge. Mostly, they look very healthy, but won't produce flower spikes. I have been reading a lot about how...
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