New Denobrium

[aurelia]

I just received a denobrium and would like some tips on how best to care for it.

[ogus]

Dendrobiums are such tough plants. Unless you drown them literally, it's hard to kill them I guess.

There are care sheets available from the American Orchid Society. You may want to check them out.

I would advice you to find out what kind of Dend. it is that you have as the nobile type and Den-Phalaenopsis types are different in nature.

All of my Dendrobiums are in very coarse bark / horticulture charcoals / with bit of Schultz orchid mix in pots. I water them once every 3 days or so. With once a 2 weeks feeding of fertilizers. They reward me with flowers that last months.

One of my Dend. was just dried up canes with what seemed all dead roots. I didn't have the hearts to throw that away into the trash can. So that little thing went up to my mounting tree. Just hanged there for about 3 months.. Now it has 5 inch keiki growing in the middle of it. It's like a dead come alive again.. so I call it Zombie ..

[Tess1]

Hey ogus, your atavar, are they wirehaired dachshunds?

[ogus]

nope.. they are afghan hound puppies.. hehe.. in fact, they are exact opposite of dachs..



This is their dad.. my pride and joy.

[aurelia]

Ogus, I love your puppies!! We had two afghans when I was child. A blonde, Athena, and a black, Alexia. They are wonderful dogs!!!!