The Miniature Beauty Dendrobium Crumenatum

[Ephemera]

This Dendrobium Crumenatum (Pigeon Orchid) has another profusion of blooms (always 9 days after a temperature drop).

Cheers, Michael

[catttan]

Nice show. And that fragrance!

[Dorsetman]

Who can fail to be impressed when seeing pics of specimen plants in beautiful condition ?

But, I wonder if this is a plant worth growing in a greenhouse in a temperatte climate ? It would have to be bought as a seedling with maybe half a dozen canes ; how long would it take to get to a worthwhile size. Anyone know ? Actual experience ? Presumably since it is a street orchid in Singapore etc., it needs the conditions we give catts/vandas etc ?
The temperature drop for flowering would be easy-peasy in England, just leave it out of doors for a night... , and timing it for a show - there's an idea !
I look forward to comments.

[delphiguy]

What a magnificent display.... the only thing bad about this is that the flowers dont last
long... but the fragrance more than makes for it.

[harvey]

Easy to grow in Phuket! Great! Nice shot of a wonderful plant. I like it.
P.

[catttan]

Who can fail to be impressed when seeing pics of specimen plants in beautiful condition ?

But, I wonder if this is a plant worth growing in a greenhouse in a temperatte climate ? It would have to be bought as a seedling with maybe half a dozen canes ; how long would it take to get to a worthwhile size. Anyone know ? Actual experience ? Presumably since it is a street orchid in Singapore etc., it needs the conditions we give catts/vandas etc ?
The temperature drop for flowering would be easy-peasy in England, just leave it out of doors for a night... , and timing it for a show - there's an idea !
I look forward to comments.

It is very fast growing in our climate and you are right in calling it a street plant. I don't actually know how fast half a dozen canes would grow into a sizeable clump but I think in less than 3 years you would have triple the number of plants. 'Grow like weeds'! would aptly describe it. The keikis will spring up everywhere - from the base and from any node on along the cane.
As for actual experience, I don't know of anyone here who deliberately grows crumenatum unless it is for landscaping. And for that we just have to collect a whole clump from the colonies that grow on our rain-trees everywhere.
As to whether it is worth your while growing in your greenhouse - its blooming is spectacular but very shortlived, just a day ( you might miss the full blooms if you go shopping in the morning and come back in the evening); it is extremely fragrant and the pristine, glistening white blooms are among the most beautiful of white dendrobes. I have a clump growing in my garden .

[Ephemera]

Shhhhhhhhhhh...I really don't like their fragrance! I know I am am exception, I love the perfume of most other orchids, but definitely NOT this one! LOL

[catttan]

Neither do I, Michael. I personally think it is too heady.

[Dorsetman]

Short-lived I can live with,when short means just a week or two, butwhen short means only one day, that is a real turn-off.
Thanks forthe info, I'll give this a miss.

[pavel]

Beautiful display. Shame it only lasts a day.