Dendrobium Flower Spike
The short reddish growth on the left of the base of the plant is a root and the growth on the right is a flower spike.
Dendrobium Flower Spike. Cutting a Healthy Single Spike. If the flower spike is a healthy green color one option is to find the node just below the lowest flower and prune it about an inch above the node. Notice that the flower spike originates near the apex of the stem just above the last leaf.
After your Dendrobium has finished flowering remove as much of the spike as possible without cutting into the leafy stem. A single dendrobium nobile cane can have 25-50 blooms and a plant with several canes blooming will produce a spectacular display. The originate in New Guinea and the South Pacific.
They bloom from Winter into spring. Reed Lovely exotic spray orchids Dendrobium phalaenopsis are a tempting purchase when they are in full bloom. We will have large varieties of species and hybrids in bloom from January to April.
The spike itself has no leaves or bracts. Dendrobium Phalaenopsis orchids will bloom anywhere from having 5 flower spikes to having around 20 in a mature plant. The orchid for auction is Dendrobium aggregatum.
Their life cycle consists of three stages which include the flowering stage winter to spring the growing phase summer to autumn and dormancy late autumn to winter. Flowers spike from near the top of a cane with an arching stem. Since they are from climates that have warm weather year-round such as northeastern Australia and Southeast Asia they dont experience a winter drop in temperatures.
If you are lucky enough to have a double-spike Phalaenopsis orchid cut one spike at the base and cut the other spike about an inch below the last flower. The flowers of dendrobium nobile orchids are beautiful delicate and numerous. However that is not the case.
The mix should be allowed to dry slightly before the next watering. Sometimes spikes are produced several years in a row from the same pseudobulb. Watering intervals depend on the plants growing medium.
I have been caring for this since about November 2010 when I. New bulbs also produce new spikes and a large plant can be quite spectacular. White yellow orange green pink purple brown.
Laturia Dendrobium Laturia Dendrobium are one of several sub-families of Dendrobium. As the name implies it is pendulous so that it needs to be transported hanging one can lay it down very carefully but thats risky One would think that the spikes hang flexibly. There are a lot of different species of Dendrobium orchid around 1500 and even more varietieshybrids sometimes called a grex.
I am really excited to share with you my Dendrobium orchid plant which has put out three spikes. Pot it up using a well-draining orchid potting mix or in the case of epiphytic varieties like Dendrobiums use fir bark or peat moss rather than soil. Most will flower two or more times a year and the flowers are long lasting each time.
It is in a 6 inch wood slat basket and has 3 SPIKES. The Dendrobium pictured above is ready to have its spike removed. Often a second spike will form from this node and develop into a second flush of flowers.
The Phalaenopsis type of Dendrobium prefers a greenhouse or sheltered area. If you choose not to keep the keiki you can simply remove it anytime and discard. Flowers are somewhat different.
You can see that the root on the left is rounder and it has a uniform tip. Pigeon Orchid Pigeon Dendrobium Sparrow Orchid White Dove Orchid Purse-shaped Dendrobium Pigeon orchids Dendrobium crumenatum are famed white-flowered dendrobiums commonly found in the Philippines Singapore Malaysia Sri Lanka Vietnam Indonesia and other parts in Asia. I make no guarantee they will still be in flower by the time they are delivered.
Phalaenanthe orchids are hard-cane and evergreen usually with tall and slender pseudobulbs. To prevent formation of keikis cut off the entire flower spike once blooming has stopped. The plant is evergreen and flower spikes emanate from the top of the pseudobulb on a raceme.
All auctions in flower were blooming when the auction was listed. Another one in the tough to transport category is Cuitlauzina pendula. Dendrobium Orchids with their profuse delicate blooms are hugely popular with many a green-fingered connoisseur.
After the last flower fades the stem should be cut just above the first node under where the first flower opened. 912 USDA Native Area. Normally on most moth orchids it will probably be light green in color but in this particular plant its reddish.
The common spray orchid has a two-part stem ranging from 12 to 40. This care guide concerns Dendrobium phalaenopsis which belong to the section Phalaenanthe.
