Dyakia hendersoniana - Orchid Board

Hawaiian Sunshine · #1 07-24-2008, 03:47 AM

This is the first time that this plant has bloomed for me. My plant looks very fragile and does not seem to be a very easy grower. It is growing in a 3-inch plastic pot with a few chunks of large orchid bark. The roots have a lot of aeration and good drainage. I have it growing under 50% shade cloth. The flowers are small (about 1/2-inch natural spread.) The petals and sepals are dark pink. The lip is white. The two inflorescences are about 6-1/2 inches tall. There is a third inflorescence that is shorter and with buds only. This species was previously known as Ascocentrum hendersonianum.

taipan · #2 07-24-2008, 07:15 AM

Hello Hawaiin Sunshine
I think with spikes like that your plant seems OK. In BKK we grow ours under 60% - or sometimes 70% shade cloth ( all our spatulate Den's, are under 50% ) & the temp may be a bit warmer. Also we dont use any bark - just a plain plastic basket & water every day.

pheli · #3 07-26-2008, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by taipan

Hello Hawaiin Sunshine
I think with spikes like that your plant seems OK. In BKK we grow ours under 60% - or sometimes 70% shade cloth ( all our spatulate Den's, are under 50% ) & the temp may be a bit warmer. Also we dont use any bark - just a plain plastic basket & water every day.

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Grandma M · #4 07-27-2008, 07:07 AM

This is mine. The buds are just starting to open.

It is in a coconut shell which I got from Loraine. I usually don't do well with mounted orchids, because of low humidity, but this one seems very happy in its new home. I have another one which is still in the small pot it arrived in but the coconut shell plant does better.

Marilyn

pheli · #5 07-26-2008, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by taipan

Hello Hawaiin Sunshine
I think with spikes like that your plant seems OK. In BKK we grow ours under 60% - or sometimes 70% shade cloth ( all our spatulate Den's, are under 50% ) & the temp may be a bit warmer. Also we dont use any bark - just a plain plastic basket & water every day.

Here in Taiwan, we can see a lot of plants that imported from your country. They do well in our summer but the winter here seems too dry and cold for them. So we usually add some coarse barks as its medium. It is a hot grower and also loves high humidty.

Chubidubi · #6 07-24-2008, 09:26 AM

WOW I've never seen this one before. It's beautiful!!!

Grandma M · #7 07-24-2008, 10:52 AM

That's a beauty. Wow, two spikes. My tiny one is just stating to bloom for the first time, but with only one spike. I am really surprised how long it took from the time the spike formed until the buds started to open.

I have mine in a coconut shell with only a tiny bit of spag.

SP2340 · #8 07-24-2008, 10:27 AM

Nice!! Grows like a Foxglove

Ross · #9 07-24-2008, 11:11 AM

Mine's in spike for second time. I agree they seem rather spindly with few roots compared to other plants.

JennS · #10 07-24-2008, 11:30 AM

Well, spindly or not I think it is gorgeous! I have never seen or heard of this one. Thank you for the pictures. I can't wait to see more members photos of theirs. Will someone post one of the whole plant, and potting setup? Thanks!