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05-22-2010, 08:05 PM
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Stick mounted, but what am I?
Inherited this guy from a friend, bone-dry, and not doing so well. Several months in, got some new roots, but no blooms - not sure it's going to make it, but I'd love to identify if possible to help it get the care it needs..
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05-22-2010, 08:16 PM
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I think it looks like a Dendrobium kingianum!
Last edited by Becca; 05-22-2010 at 08:17 PM..
Reason: changed my mind :)
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05-22-2010, 08:23 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Becca
I think it looks like a Dendrobium kingianum!
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I was thinking the same Becca. - or a similar type Den |
05-22-2010, 09:30 PM
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silly wabbit sticks are for kids....LOL I had to say it
reckon in the orchid world they really are not for someone like me with no exp with mounts yet...and hey it is looking pretty good
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05-22-2010, 10:12 PM
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Quote:
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silly wabbit sticks are for kids....LOL I had to say it
reckon in the orchid world they really are not for someone like me with no exp with mounts yet...and hey it is looking pretty good
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05-23-2010, 01:14 PM
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Den kingianums will do just fine potted in a mix of 80% fine bark and 20% coarse perlite in a well draining pot. They are really tough! 
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05-23-2010, 03:29 PM
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They will do well on mounts too. I'd leave it as is if you can handle the watering of a mounted orchid. Also during the winter I have read that they like a dry cool rest which is best for blooming.
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05-23-2010, 04:48 PM
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Thank you guys!
Really appreciate all the responses and the help. I'm going to leave it on the mount, since it's fairly well established there, and give it a nice cold winter rest, we shall see!
-Tristan
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05-23-2010, 08:08 PM
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Tristan,
I put mine outside last fall for a cool down...I kept it outside until it got to the point of frost and or freezing temps.....my friend who gave it to me told me if I could kill it, he'd give me another one...lol. I didn't kill it, but several of the leaves did get some frost damage...they werent' so pretty looking but most of those leaves fell off. I had to bring the plant in around late November or early December since I knew the below freezing temps would kill it so that is all the cold it got. So come bloom time (around February), I only got one or two blooms. I'll keep trying with it! Good luck with yours!
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05-23-2010, 10:01 PM
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Becca...
Thanks for the tips! Looks like a winter rest is def what this one wants...
I found this other thread, super informative -
Flowering Techniques for Dendrobium kingianum
How large is yours? It's hard to tell in the photos, but mine is rather small - most of the photos of this plant I've seen, it looks bigger.
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