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08-20-2020, 04:29 PM
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Dendrobium hekouense
very strange but oh so cute. Looks like it's screaming its head off
Growing on a chunk of lava rock
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08-20-2020, 05:14 PM
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terrific and yes! clearly, screaming at the top of it's lungs
are they attached by the roots or is the fishing line still holding them on? Curious as i want to try this and was wondering if any epiphyte will take to a rock as long as it is wet or if they need some lithophyte in their parentage
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08-20-2020, 05:36 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DirtyCoconuts
are they attached by the roots or is the fishing line still holding them on? Curious as i want to try this and was wondering if any epiphyte will take to a rock as long as it is wet or if they need some lithophyte in their parentage
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Some roots on this plant have attached to the rock but they are thin so I don't trust them enough yet to remove the fishing line. I've grown quite a few others on lava rock without any knowledge of their lithophyte habits and they all readily attach to the rock with no issue. Here's one example from a sophronitis where she's manage to squeeze this fat root into the tiniest crevice lol
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08-20-2020, 05:51 PM
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stellar- that does not surprise me as i see them invade the chunks of lava rock i grow them in inside of pots but still wanted to ask
love the display and the growing
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08-23-2020, 10:38 AM
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Really cute and great job! I love those funky little flowers. I killed one of these a few years ago and it’s been on my list to try again. Do you mind sharing what your care is?
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01-19-2021, 12:12 AM
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I also second the culture question. Is it difficult?
I tend to be a windowsill grower, and cant effectively grow things mounted.
Love the plant and bloom! Way to go!
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01-22-2021, 10:42 AM
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Wow!! Will you look at that, now I've seen everything.
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01-22-2021, 11:17 AM
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I haven't been growing this one for very long but so far it seems pretty forgiving. Since making this post I've actually moved it into a little pot with sphagnum moss. It seems to like it more and has grown a lot more roots and canes. I let it dry only slightly between watering.
Growing indoors, my temperature is around 77-80 in the summer to about 68-75 in the winter. It doesn't seem to know the difference and is growing new canes even in January. I've heard it doesn't need a dry or cool to bloom and can bloom at any time. Mine hasn't bloomed enough times for me to know for sure.
I give it pretty bright artificial light, on the same shelf as mini cattleyas/laelias.
Like with all my other plants I fertilize each time I water at 25 ppm.
can't wait for it to bloom again as I am just remembering how adorable it is
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01-22-2021, 06:13 PM
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Oh, what a cutie!
Is it fragrant?
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02-02-2021, 06:51 PM
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Veggie- can I see this in its new pot? I am in possession of one and I know you have gotten it to work lol
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