Project 2015 Spring: Dendrobium cucumerinum

[Leafmite]

Originally Posted by Skycat

Well, so much for that Clown Alley discount, so now I kind of feel like I'll never be able to get one of these, even though I'll probably end up ordering one by tomorrow anyway, but then that'll just make me stress EVEN MORE about how much money I'm not making.

It is just terrible how orchids are so tempting!

[MattWoelfsen]

Originally Posted by Lynn in Michigan

well I don't know if I can join, as I have had mine a few months. I'm not real good with posting pictures but I will try. When I first got it, it went into a decline and is just throwing out some new roots. It is such a cute plant,I really don't care if it blooms lol

I have seen postings where the blooms are negligible and their fragrance is odiferous. Mine got sunburned, so I am seeing a couple of the leaves or cucumbers(?) turning yellow but also starting to see new growth. I am watering it more frequently.

[Tschimm]

They (the cucumbers) turned yellow without a warning ?

How do you grow it beside of light ? Mounted or potted ?

[MattWoelfsen]

It took about three weeks. This is mounted on a small branch. It was under a skylight, okay for winter but now in spring, the light was too bright, so I moved it to another location. When the sun comes up, I'll have to take a picture.

[hbozeman]

Got mine last week. It is mounted on a cedar shingle.

[RandomGemini]

Here's my little guy. Fell out of the pot in transit. Potted it back up, but I may choose to repot it in moss if it doesn't thrive for me in bark. It's pretty low humidity in the house.

[Leafmite]

Those are some nice, healthy, large clumps!

[ChryT]

Arrived this afternoon. Looks healthy with some new root growths. Maybe need to remount it.

[shadytrake]

I wasn't going to join this side project, but my pre-order vendor brought one to the show thinking I might like it. It is HUGE so of course I couldn't resist. It is mounted on a 4.5" fern slab and the roots look very good. I will likely leave it alone, but I might add moss to the back of the slab to encourage the roots to dig into the slab to reach the moss. Picture to come tomorrow.

[shadytrake]

Pictures! I am growing fond of the way it looks. I thought it was on tree fern, but it is actually on cork, which I like better. Cork retains more moisture IMHO.