Hi Sarah,
I can't answer all of your questions but will address the ones I can.
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Originally Posted by SShide77  First, my dendrobium. Im not sure what kind it is. So first off can someone help me with that? |
Yup. It's what we call a phalaenopsis-type dendrobium. It has nothing to do with the genus phalaenopsis but rather is called that because there is usually a large dose of Den phalaenopsis (properly called Den. biggibum) in the breeding. It's probably the most common type of dendrobium and is the one refered to in the AOS culture sheet on dendrobiums found at
AOS | Home.
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Originally Posted by SShide77 Secondly, I've attached the picture of a yellowing leaf and want to know if this is normal or not. And, one of the canes on my dendrobium has a greyish-black spot. I dont know what it is. What should I do about it? |
It is normal for a dendrobium to lose a leaf or 2 every once in a while so it may be no cause for concern, however yellowing leaves can be an indicator of overwatering and root loss. How are the roots? If they are whitish or greenish and plump, firm, and crisp, they're good. If they are grey or black, soft or mushy, they're rotted.
I can't see the black spot well enough to tell what it is. Is it firm like the rest fo the cane or is it soft and mushy? If the latter, then it could be some kind of bacterial rot and will need to be removed.
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Originally Posted by SShide77 Next, I have what I think is a mini-phal.... there seem to be some leaves growing out of a few of the spikes, could these be the beginnings of keikis? |
Yes, they could be keikis. If they grow leaves and roots then they're definitely keikis.
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Originally Posted by SShide77 I've also recently bought an phal. at a nursery that was in the"kids corner" which basically consists of small plants tha are kid size. I want to know if it is a mini phal or just a baby plat (or both)? THe snapple bottle is for scale. |
Well, if it is in flower it is definitely not a baby (keiki) phal, it's mature size. Minis are fairly popular these days so it must be a mini of some kind.
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Originally Posted by SShide77 Last, can you help me ID this phal? It's my favorite, but it was NOID when I got it so I would just like to try and find out what it is. |
Further ID wont be possible because there are so many phal hybrids and because even within one cross there can be so much variation.
I didn't address the cause of the yellow leaf on your phal because there are others on the forum that know about these things much better than I do. They will probably be able to give you better answers on that question.
Good Luck!