Dendrobium laevifolium

[SaraJean]

The Dendrobium genus is huge and broken up into sections: different sections, different care. These ones fall under the section Pedilonum which are mostly from mossy intermediate-cool areas that get high amounts of rain. A few are from lower elevations that are still very steamy with high rainfall. Hence keeping these types fairly moist for most of the year. I only let mine go dry out in the winter but I still water them shorty after, no prolonged dry rest or anything. They are still epiphytes so they still need air around the roots, but I can’t let these go even as close to being dry as I would for something like my Den Phals or even my Spatulata types.

[isurus79]

Originally Posted by SaraJean

And Steve, that color came out beautiful on your laevifolium!

Thanks!

Originally Posted by SaraJean

The Dendrobium genus is huge and broken up into sections: different sections, different care. These ones fall under the section Pedilonum which are mostly from mossy intermediate-cool areas that get high amounts of rain. A few are from lower elevations that are still very steamy with high rainfall. Hence keeping these types fairly moist for most of the year. I only let mine go dry out in the winter but I still water them shorty after, no prolonged dry rest or anything. They are still epiphytes so they still need air around the roots, but I can’t let these go even as close to being dry as I would for something like my Den Phals or even my Spatulata types.

Exactly. This is a giant genus with species occupying many different niches.

[mimigirl]

Thanks Sara Jean. I see you live in my area. I am in St. Charles Parish.

[SaraJean]

Originally Posted by mimigirl

Thanks Sara Jean. I see you live in my area. I am in St. Charles Parish.

Hey! I got lost in St. Charles Parish today!
And then kept up my winning streak by getting lost in Lafourche Parish right after that
I had no intention of taking an extended tour of the back roads of Louisiana on my way to Lafayette this morning, but at least it’s very pretty out that way

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Originally Posted by estación seca

Epiweb consists of non-woven plastic threads randomly filling 3-dimensional space. It is flexible and reversibly deformable, like a sponge, but has less material and more air. If you can't find it, look for evaporative cooler pads formed from plastic threads rather than wood excelsior. I would guess there aren't many evaporative cooler stores in Indiana.

This is exactly what I use for one of my two Den bracteosum and, out of the two, the one in epiweb is doing far better (the other is in leca with a bit of sphag for top dressing and it’s ok, but not great like the other one) I think Kelley’s Korner still carries this product.

Like others I water both of these daily, as well