Need a help on Dendrobium Speciosum!!

[steven_long]

hi steven, actually i tried twice this morning to answer but my internet was playing up so let me try this again now..

Firstly, welcome to Orchidtalk!

Now this Dend speciosum you have... how mature is it? because speciosums can take quite a few years to mature to flowering... on a good run, maybe 5-6 years... but there are stories of 12 year old speciosums that is still maturing...

the lesson here is "patience grasshoppa"... and in the meantime... ever thought about getting a Dendrobium kingianum... beautiful scent and lovely bright pink colours...

cheers
tim

Hello Tim, thanks for your comment. Honestly, I don't know how old are they? I bought them last year and they grow quite well inside house (outdoor in our place is too cold and get frost/hail). But their cans is between 30-35cm and 3.5cm round (quite fat can). I do fertilise once a week all year round except during winter as I read on the internet and it said we need to reduce water during winter to induce their spikes.

I've 1 big Dendrobium kingianum plant which had over 35-40 spikes last spring...


And this is Dend.Golden Arch:


Forget its name but it had very nice color and fragant flowers..


Cheers,
Long