Well this blows! Lost my D. cucumerinum

[Paul]

Got it in trade a few years ago and it seemed to do okay though it certainly wasn't a vigorous grower for me it did grow and bloomed a number of times. Recently a couple of the leaves turned a light brown and I figure, well they were just old leaves dying off. Unfortunately the brown quickly spread to all the leaves so apparently I had a fungal or bacterial infestation. This stinks! I'm going to miss those little cucumber leaves. (That was the main reason I got it.) Guess I'll have to hope someone has a division up for trade someday....... *sigh*

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

If they were grown like any other epiphyte, that was the problem.

They're actually lithophytes in nature (growing on sandstones).

They also grow fairly dry.

Den cucumerinum comes from Australia.

[camille1585]

That just sucks. R.I.P. little plant. I've heard of that Den before, and it is one awesome looking orchid. Hope you'll manage to get hold of another one soon.