Looks like buds to me!!!!!!!!!!

renata · #1 (**permalink**) 07-02-2008, 10:21 PM

Hi there!
It looks like my Dendrobium superbum (anosmum) is going to bloom, doesn't it????

Pleeeeease tell me this look like little buds.....It's my mom's favorite....
I'll wait fou you guys to tell me....
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

solay · #2 (**permalink**) 07-02-2008, 10:32 PM

I'm new to Dens. but I'll bet at least $10 that those are buds. Good growing!

YardMeat · #3 (**permalink**) 07-02-2008, 11:13 PM

Im kinda new with dendros too but i would bet thats a Kekei

kmarch · #4 (**permalink**) 07-03-2008, 01:04 AM

They look like buds to me. Unless the photo is upside down, keiki's don't grow downward on most Dendrobiums. This is a species anosum so they may, but the flower also point down. I think they're buds.

myorchid · #5 (**permalink**) 07-03-2008, 01:59 AM

Buds! How exciting for you. Have you bloomed it before?

renata · #6 (**permalink**) 07-03-2008, 01:22 PM

Yes, yes, yes,.....
I'm so happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is the first time it blooms for me, I just bought it last month as a cut, didn't hope to see flowers very soon....
this is the white variety and they say it smells very nice!!!!
I'll keep you guys posted!!!
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!

bkim · #7 (**permalink**) 07-03-2008, 02:09 PM

Congrats! I looked up some pictures of that species and its beautiful.

**jerrymeola** · #8 (**permalink**) 07-03-2008, 02:09 PM

I hate to be discouraging but it is several months late for anosnum to bloom. They are an early spring flower. Species orchids usually do not vary much in blooming times. My wholesalers offered flowering plants in Februrary and had none flowering for sale in March.

Mine are finished blooming and growing keiki down like the photo. You will know soon if roots develop. My keiki are 3/4 inch and the roots are already over one inch.

Especially, if it is a fresh cutting it is unlikely to have the strength to bloom.

Another point is only one flower is produced on each node and you look like you have two growths coming.

White is a very scarce color and well worth waiting. I hope I am wrong and you are rewarded with flowers, still Februray is not that far away.

Normally they will put out new growth from the base and it will grow to 12-20 inches. They lose all their leaves before flowering. They are a deciduopous Dendrobium. It is common for the canes to fall over and hang down. For some reason creases in the cane where they bend is not a problem.

bkim · #9 (**permalink**) 07-03-2008, 02:26 PM

Maybe that's why all of the pictures of the species show it grown mounted with the canes hanging down...

renata · #10 (**permalink**) 07-03-2008, 03:11 PM

Hi , Jerry thanks for the tips, don't worry about being discouraging, I'm here to learn from you all!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I really read they are spring bloomers...But since I'm growing in Brazil, we are in the middle of winter, while for you there in Florida I guess it's...summer now?
Our springs begins just in august, so maybe there is still time!! There are no new growths at the base, neither new roots...

What do you think?
thanks everyone!!!!!!!!

**jerrymeola** · #11 (**permalink**) 07-03-2008, 03:50 PM

I missed that you are in Brazil. I usually look.

You would be just a couple of months early so even if these are not buds, you may still have flowers. If flowering had finished you would probably see new growth at the base.

I am curious how the grower made the 'cut'. I have never tried cutting a peice of one. Did he cut a cane or did he divide a larger plant?

**jerrymeola** · #12 (**permalink**) 07-03-2008, 03:57 PM

bkim

most of the ones I see if not mounted are in 4 inch Vanda baskets with the hooks attached on only one side.

bkim · #13 (**permalink**) 07-03-2008, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jerrymeola

bkim

most of the ones I see if not mounted are in 4 inch Vanda baskets with the hooks attached on only one side.

Oh, great idea. I have a large Den with canes over 5ft tall in a 4" pot. Maybe I can just hang the whole thing upside down.

renata · #14 (**permalink**) 07-03-2008, 07:51 PM

Hi, Jerry
Actually, I believe it's a division or an already developed keiki, I guess I said it the wrong way, here we say "a cut", but in english looks like they cut the cane off, hehehehehhe....
Here's a picture of the hole plant, the pic is not very good, but you can almost see the little old canes on the top of the pot, I guess there's 2 of them...
Anyway, it looks like good news...If they are keikis, I'll have a lot of them to repot!!!!!

Thanks everyone!!!!

renata · #15 (**permalink**) 07-03-2008, 07:57 PM

B KIM,
Maybe I'll try the basket too, maybe I'll make a little basket filled with keiki, .....Hope not!!!!!! I'd rather have some flowers............
If you hang yours upside down, please show us how it's going!!!!!!!!

renata · #16 (**permalink**) 07-16-2008, 09:32 PM

WOOOOWW!!!!!!!!
They are really buds, yes!!!!!!!

I'm so happy, hope they grow fast......
It also seems they are going to be white indeed!!!!!!!!!!!

It looks like the other canes is begining to put buds too....
Thanks everyone, I'll keep you posted!!!!!!!!!

solay · #17 (**permalink**) 07-16-2008, 10:06 PM

That's great news!!! Can't wait for the blooms. Those buds look great too! Good growing.

kmarch · #18 (**permalink**) 07-16-2008, 10:11 PM

WOW indeed! This is going to be fantastic! I can't wait to see it in bloom!

renata · #19 (**permalink**) 07-17-2008, 11:58 AM

Hi Solay and KMarch!!!
I didn't expect flowers so soon, these buds look like green chilli peppers, hehhehe...
Thanks again!!!!!

Christina · #20 (**permalink**) 07-17-2008, 02:20 PM

Not really experienced with dens but I looked it up online for ya, and according to the pictures I saw... they look like buds to me!!! Congrats! And good luck!!