[tom499]

Originally Posted by Cynthia, Prescott, AZ

Well, I have D. amabile from Water Orchids. Looking at Baker's book, there is amabile (Loureiro) O'Brien, and D furcatum .. syn. amabile Schlechter. Tom's looks very much like mine. I have summarized Bakers notes on amabile O'Brien, which I probably have, as intermediate, but Dec thu Feb, cool, high light and slightly dry out. This is hardly a 'dry' rest.

Looks like the obvious difference between them is that amabile O'Brien has a pendulous spike, and furcatum has an upright spike.

So I think you should be safe giving your plant regular waterings in winter, as I am doing, just not every 2nd or 3rd day watering as I do in summer.

The spike you describe is how It appears on the sellers page and on the internet.

With the Kew gardens database and Cynthia's post I can't see how D. amabile simply doesn't exist. I have since found other sellers who have this plant on offer.