Dendrochilum saccolabium "Stony Point"

[LeeB]

Hi, I've had this plant for 3 years and it has never blossomed. I'm sure I'm not growing it correctly but can't find out what it wants. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

[TOMMYMIAMI]

"Found in the Philippines at elevations above 1200 meters as a miniature to small sized, warm to cool growing epiphyte with tapered, single leafed pseudobulbs with a leathery, flat, corrugated leaf and blooms in the fall and winter on an semi-arching, densely many [40] flowered inflorescence arising with a new growth and has flowers that do not open fully because of the spotted bracts semi-enveloping them."

I FOUND ALSO THIS:
"Culture
This species is found in cultivation around the globe within specialist collections. I have seen plants in the USA, Australia, Brazil and Europe.
Plants have been known to be mistakenly imported from the Philippines as Dendrochilum arachnites 'red' or Dendrochilum wenzelii.
The leaves have a tendency to yellow and die. This could mean that the plant is sensitive to its environment. Water quality, air circulation and humidity will be needed."
Hope at least this help you little bit

[Bud]

As I read Tommy's report: this plant is equatorial meaning it needs warmth nothing below 50F....high humidity and since it is elevated above sea level this is used to good air circulation and the morning dew and monsoon rain waters have given it moisture. Water this every other day in the warm growing months and weekly in the winter for you do not want to rot the roots.
The leaves are very sensitive so you do not want to wet it as much as possible because cold droplets magnified by the sun will give it dark spots and soon fungi will infest it.
Weekly weakly fertilizer and just follow the culture and you are set.
Do not worry for it will bloom in late autumn to mid winter....if you had this for three years then its about time to give you tiny red chain of flowers that smells like cucumber.

[LeeB]

Thank you Tommymiami & Bud. It has been potted in spaghnam moss. I was thinking of repotting it in Orchiadta & will give it a 2nd chance with your advice.

[Bud]

If you have it growing like that for the past three years and is surviving well, I don't think you should change anything. You have grown it in moss for three years so it is used to that in your environment=why change what is working for you?

[AnonYMouse]

If it is otherwise healthy, it may just need more light.

[Trey]

Hi Lee

I have all my Dendrochilum (except for three species) sitting in water. The humidity is high so they need air circulation to avoid new growths rotting.

This particular species lives at lower elevations than others in the genus and is forgiving of warmer temperatures.

I have found the secret to get this one to bloom is warmer day temperature, temperature around 27 degrees is ideal, and give the plant a drop in temperature overnight. In addition to that this species likes brighter light than many others in the genus as well.

I hope that helps you along with the other advice you have already received. I agree with Budd about repotting.

Cheers
Trey

[LeeB]

Thank you Trey and everyone else. I will keep trying w/this one. Lee

[gotsomerice]

I have this plant but it is not the 'Stony Point' clone. I got it since October 2012 from Andy's. Mine is growing outside with 40% shade with winter temp drop to about 40F. It is doing fine. It's about to flower now with spikes coming out.

[LeeB]

Thank you everyone for your help. Unfortunately the plant died tho I haven't thrown it out. I usually keep plants for a while in a "Hospital" just in case.
LeeB