Orchid #9 - Dendrobium: Notes & Observations - continued
Notes & Observations - 1/26/01 - 6/30/01
7/8/01:
Photographed spike growth.
7/19/01: Spike now approximately 9" long with 7 visible buds. The stalk on the opposite end of the plant has begun growing as well. and has pushed up about 2" with leaves.
7/23/01: Spike 12" with 5 distinct buds approximately 3/4" large, and other smaller buds iin evidence. Another 1" of growth on the other end.
8/6/01:
Spike now 18" long with 9 distinct buds. The other end has grown to 4",
and a tiny spike has appeared with a single bud on it.
8/10/01:
1st bud opening. These things are a deep, deep purple color. I was actually
expecting white. Spike has not grown, but each of the buds have increased
their size.
8/24/01:
Three buds now opened fully.
8/29/01: Photographed Dendrobium buds.
Received "The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Orchids" by Pridgeon for my birthday, and found exactly the same looking bloom listed as a Dendrobium "Bigibbum". Will research more, but that's a pretty strong lead.
9/20/01: "Forced Division" While moving orchid after misting,
I touched the base of the spike and felt it break. Drat. Took my clippers
and snipped the remaining strands. (It wouldn't even begin to set back in
place.) There was a 1" aerial root which had been working its way down
into the leaf below. Against all hope, I have placed the spike into a new
3" square pot and braced it as shown in the right hand photo. As it was
a feeding day, I gave it a separate shot of Dyna-Gro with an additional 1/4
tspn of KLN.
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General
Care:
Location - Generally in highest light areas without sun directly hitting the plant. Usually on the kitchen windowsill (South Facing) until summer sun gets too nasty, then moved onto atrium through July and August. Moved to top of rack when buds began showing. Medium - Replanted to Dyna-Rock. Fertilizer - Standard Orchid Feeding. Main Watering - Thursday AM Secondary Watering - Monday AM (if above 90 deg) Fed with each watering. Misted heavily each day. |
| Bloom Cycle |
Start
Date
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End
Date
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Spikes/Flowers
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| Fall '01 |
8/10/01
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9/20/01
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1/11 & 1 single flower w/o spike Accidentally snapped off spike. Blooms were still very robust and two had not yet opened. |
There is a more complete Bloom Cycle Chart under construction.
This page last updated: October 7, 2001
