What is this HUGE thing?

Thanks, Ron! Will do!

Does D. speciosum have hollow pseudobulbs?

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D. speciosum also has thinner flower spikes...from the pictures I see on the net...

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I agree, if this is a Myrmecophila tibicinas I would just pot it in a wood basket, although I wouldn't even use any sphag, depending on how often you water... My Myrmecophila brysiana is in an empty wooden basket hanging off the awning on our back porch, gets a lot of sun, and just absolutely loves it. (Though it may change it's tune when I'm forced to bring it inside for the winter...)

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Geoffrey

Goeffrey,

Can you post a picture of your Myrmecophila? perhaps Clint can compare it to his plant to see if it is a match.

Having had a look at the photos and replies here is my input,
1)Hollow p/bubs,- no Dendrobium have them
2)Growth pattern,- the pattern is too spread out for a Dendrobium speciousum though some hybrids could grow like this.
3)The size and shape of the foliage,- Dendrobium spieciousum and it’s hybrids have very hard leathery foliage of a different shape to what you have there.
4)Still on the foliage,- the leaves are not broad enough for a Dendrob
5)thickness of the old spike ,- I have three spiesiousm in spike at the moment and the thickest of these is measuring just on 15mm.

My conclusion is that it is not a Dendrob but most likely a Schomburgkia

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murray

Sure, although I believe they look somewhat different...

Here you go...

Myrmecophila (Schomburgkia) brysiana 'Hackler' CBE/SFOS

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Geoffrey

I missed that part of the post...Schomb it be then

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I really had no idea. I'm not familiar with the Austrailian Dends at all. Thanks!!

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Clint my schombs all have hollow canes and the root growth is the same as your's. I have most of mine in baskets and they seem to be happy. I have 2 just tied on palms and they have attached and are growing like weeds.
Cin

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The only schomb I have is one Abro sent to me last year. It is still in a two inch pot, so hard to compare. lol!

Cheers,
BD

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