Dendrobium platygastrium- in spike

[78Terp]

Sometimes, you make do with the space you have. So this dendrobium platygastrium, mounted on a cedar plank, now lives hooked to the outside of a lampshade, next to my living room window. It has been unintentionally abused by getting sunburned on a couple of leaves, during my outdoor growing experiment, which are gone now (the big gap on the leafed cane). Also I ripped half of another leaf off opening the shade one morning. I acquired this one in mid-April.

Despite all this, it must be happy as I discovered 3 spikes on it the other day and there is also a new growth about 4 inches long so far. 2 spikes are on the newest, mature growth and another on a leafless cane.

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[zainal abidin]

Congrats Harvey I hope you have a really nice clone. I got this species but the flowers not really pretty I wish your should be better than me.

[catttan]

May I add my congratulations Harvey. Yes they are very pretty. Do post pictures when in full bloom.

[ksriramkumar]

i have one in spike too but not if it is this or Den.compressum.

[78Terp]

Getting close!

[chingjervis]

Lovely! Share some more when in full bloom.

[Yug]

Very nice! Can't wait for the grand opening.

[78Terp]

Here is the first bloom open. I won't post about it again till full bloom.

[Carolla]

Oh, that's going to be pretty! The closest I come to a mounted orchid is my Bifrenaria in a basket. It hangs over my kitchen sink, so I can easily water it. I'd kill a mounted orchid in no time, unless it is right by the water!

[Chicknlegs]

Very nice, what is the size of the flower, can you take a pic next to an object for comparison when it is in full bloom?
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