Dendrobium Speciosum backbulbs

[Stray59]

Gazpacho:
The first pic you list looks like a Bulbophyllum back bulb - and that is definitely an eye showing. The second photo is the Dendrobium speciosum? Many dendrobiums will put out growth at the stem joints - even if they are not prone to kiekis.
Your bag collection looks great - so orderly! I am envious of your organizational skills!!!!
All the plants look great - Best of luck and let us know the results.
Steve

[Gazpacho]

Haha! Thanks Steve. I've become completely obsessed. I hope someone doesn't want their clothes pegs back!

The first photo does look a lot like bulbo.... but I stripped those small bulbs off a nice young clump of dendrobium speciosum var capricornicum when I repotted it. I've been trying to get one good example of each variation... unfortunately I now have around 40 waiting for them to flower so I can decide which to keep- Crazy obsession!

Gazza

[Gazpacho]

Originally Posted by Stray59

Gazpacho:
....... Many dendrobiums will put out growth at the stem joints - even if they are not prone to kiekis...............
Steve

Whoa! I bagged a few backbulbs of a dendrobium kingianum silcockii... and a month later, from just three stalks... I have 8 kiekis forming at stem joints! Whooohoo!

Gaz

[Stray59]

Gaz:
So pleased to hear it. They look great - and you have so many. Years ago I had about 80 Dendrobium nobile given to me. They slowly declined as I was so overloaded with them at once and none of them got the attention they needed. But, after the main plant started to die, the canes started sprouting shoots at about every joint. I was then a little better organized and had over 100 little starts which were just getting growing when our house burned. They were in the basement which was not affected by the flames, but the firemen filled the basement with water trying to put the upstairs out - I was not allowed in the house for several days and needless to say - all were lost; along with my tools, my light setup and my stored art work (drawings). I hate to say it, but I missed my orc's most of all.
Best of luck with the babies - hope you have many more!
Steve