GENERAL INFO
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It is one of the largest genus formed by more than 1 600 species. Dendrobium are found from Himalaya to Australia including Pacific Islands. They are frequently used for cut flowers. Their growing habits vary according to the species. |
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS
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Dendrobium are classified into two groups: those who require cold conditions, they are deciduous, they lose their leaves and bloom on the pseudobulbs; and those who grow with intermediate conditions, they keep their leaves, are evergreen, and bloom on the top of the pseudobulbs. |
| COOL CULTURE |
Dendrobium nobile is one of the most typical of the cold conditions Dendrobium group. Summer is their growing peak period: new long pseudobulbs or canes start then to grow. They need abundant watering and food, in a well ventilated bright and warm place. In the early winter, these canes get to maturity and the growth ends. At this stage, the plant needs to be located in a cooler place with no watering during a month. Their leaves falling is normal. Flowers start to appear before the new leaves. Watering must be then resumed within intermediate. |
| INTERMEDIATE CULTURE |
Dendrobium of Phalaenopsis type (Dendrobium biggibum and its hybrids) is typical of intermediate to warm conditions Dendrobium. The plants must be kept wet in a bright place. Their thick leaves evergreen last many years. Lowering slightly the temperature and reducing the watering in winter stimulates a spring bloom. |
