Dend.venustum

[pheli]

Like phalaenopsis-type dendrobiums, their flower spikes grow on their upper pseudobulbs, but they do cast all their leaves, like most nobile dendrobiums, when it rest in winter. Anyway, they are easy orchids to grow and the only thing that should be noticed is do not over water them or even stop to water when they are rest after flowering till new growths start in early summer.

[gmdiaz]

Magnifico!

[Candice]

Wow, those look amazing!
Hope mine stay alive and hope to get a spike one day!
I just received my first the other day, and have no idea on how to care for it really. Yes I have read through some culture sheets and a few books on Dendros, but still confused on them. Are they like Phals? Where they can't get water on their leaves? I potted mine in s/h. So far so good. We will see!
Thanks for sharing!

[pheli]

Candice, most dendrobiums grow under higher light level
than that for phalaenopsis. In summer, about 30 % shade is suggested while in the other seasons, they can grow under full sun, especially the common dendrobiums, such as nobile and phalaenopsis type, and without sufficient light, they do not grow and flower well.
If your growing area is good air circulation, it doesn't matter to water on their leaves.

[Candice]

Pheli~
So light conditions similar to Vandas? How will I know if it is getting too much light? Will they burn or can I gradually see the purple-reddish tint on the leaves like phals?
And how do you know if it is a nobile or phalaenopsis type? By the blooms? If so, I have no idea what the blooms look like, because I find any results for Den. Mike Stripe.
Thanks for all your help!

[pheli]

Vandas, cattleyas and dendrobiums need strong sunlight to grow well. In fact, many people would grow them in the same light conditions.
The leaves become purple may indicate that they receive too much light for some dendrobiums, such as Den. biggbum or Den. parishii...but not all dendrobiums would show that.

A safe way to grow dendrobiums under strong light is gradually increase their light level till their leaves become light green. If leaves turn yellow, it means too much sunlight.

Phalaenopsis-type dendrobiums have their spikes on their upper pseudobulbs, and each long spikes look like the arching inflorescences of phalaenopsis.
Nobile-type dendrobiums have shorter but more spikes on each nodes on upper 1/2-3/4 pseudobulbs and usually, 1-4 flowers on them. In our country, they flowers in spring and hence they are called spring dendrobiums while phalaenopsis-type often bloom in autumn as the day become shorter, which let them get the name autumn dendrobiums.

Without seeing the flowers, it may not easy to differ from these 2 types, especially some rare species.

[Candice]

Wow, you are so much help pheli!
I am going to have to move the plant then to a different location, because its currently with the phals. I am sure I will have more questions, but time to get ready for work!!!
Thanks!!!!

[Orchonubee]

Very nice, healthy looking inflourescence. Is there
a scent to this Dendrobium? Baker's make no mention of a scent, but they do say bright sun light, short of burning, and good air movement.

[cb977]

Thanks for all that great information, pheli!

Very cute Den