I took my courage in both hands and bought one of these at Morrisons
yesterday for £10. Checking some info about it online, I see that M&S
are selling them for £40, so I'm quite pleased with that! It seems to
require light but not direct sunlight, not too warm and sparing
watering. It's on the landing windowsill, which faces east and is
probably one of the cooler rooms in the house, so I hope I manage to
keep it going. If anyone has any advice or tips I'd be grateful to hear
them. Are these especially tricky?
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon

"sacha" wrote...

I took my courage in both hands and bought one of these at Morrisons
yesterday for £10. Checking some info about it online, I see that M&S are
selling them for £40, so I'm quite pleased with that! It seems to require
light but not direct sunlight, not too warm and sparing watering. It's on
the landing windowsill, which faces east and is probably one of the cooler
rooms in the house, so I hope I manage to keep it going. If anyone has any
advice or tips I'd be grateful to hear them. Are these especially tricky?

Dendrobium is a huge family so it depends what sort you have bought as to
the care needed.
Considering where you bought it I would expect it to be one of three
types...
Dendrobium nobile hybrid. These flower along and straight out of the stem or
cane at the leaf nodes. Day 20°C, night above 13°C when growing. Needs a dry
cool (8°C) rest in winter to flower well and bright diffused light and
moisture when growing in the spring/summer to make new canes, water from the
top. Likes humidity and (orchid) feed every other watering or a bit more
when in full growth. Repot every two or three years.
Dendrobium kingianum species and hybrids, Australian species, flowers
usually pinky mauve but can be white, on stalks from the top of each cane,
has a perfume. Grow as above.
Dendrobium bigibbum var phalaenopsis type. Another Australian species(or
have they now been separated into two). Flowers on stalks from the tops of
both old and new canes. More tropical so needs more heat, day min 20°C night
min 16°C. That said I have a friend who isn't a plants person who grows one
on her bathroom windowsill and it's a superb plant. Hers grows on a deep
saucer full of stones so the plant can dry out but the humidity is raised, a
good tip for all orchids.
--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
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On 2013-12-01 14:06:14 +0000, Bob Hobden said:

"sacha" wrote...

I took my courage in both hands and bought one of these at Morrisons
yesterday for £10. Checking some info about it online, I see that M&S
are selling them for £40, so I'm quite pleased with that! It seems to
require light but not direct sunlight, not too warm and sparing
watering. It's on the landing windowsill, which faces east and is
probably one of the cooler rooms in the house, so I hope I manage to
keep it going. If anyone has any advice or tips I'd be grateful to hear
them. Are these especially tricky?

Dendrobium is a huge family so it depends what sort you have bought as
to the care needed.
Considering where you bought it I would expect it to be one of three types...
Dendrobium nobile hybrid. These flower along and straight out of the
stem or cane at the leaf nodes. Day 20°C, night above 13°C when
growing. Needs a dry cool (8°C) rest in winter to flower well and
bright diffused light and moisture when growing in the spring/summer to
make new canes, water from the top. Likes humidity and (orchid) feed
every other watering or a bit more when in full growth. Repot every two
or three years.
snip

Many thanks, Bob. By that description and doing a bit of Google image
searching, it sounds like Dendrobium nobile. I'll flag your post to
keep the info.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon

"sacha" wrote

Bob Hobden said:

"sacha" wrote...

I took my courage in both hands and bought one of these at Morrisons
yesterday for £10. Checking some info about it online, I see that M&S
are selling them for £40, so I'm quite pleased with that! It seems to
require light but not direct sunlight, not too warm and sparing
watering. It's on the landing windowsill, which faces east and is
probably one of the cooler rooms in the house, so I hope I manage to
keep it going. If anyone has any advice or tips I'd be grateful to hear
them. Are these especially tricky?

Dendrobium is a huge family so it depends what sort you have bought as to
the care needed.
Considering where you bought it I would expect it to be one of three
types...
Dendrobium nobile hybrid. These flower along and straight out of the stem
or cane at the leaf nodes. Day 20°C, night above 13°C when growing. Needs
a dry cool (8°C) rest in winter to flower well and bright diffused light
and moisture when growing in the spring/summer to make new canes, water
from the top. Likes humidity and (orchid) feed every other watering or a
bit more when in full growth. Repot every two or three years.
snip

Many thanks, Bob. By that description and doing a bit of Google image
searching, it sounds like Dendrobium nobile. I'll flag your post to keep
the info.

If you really want to know all about them this is the page....
http://www.orchidculture.com/COD/FREE/Den_Art.html
BUT don't let it frighten you, they are not that difficult as long as you
get the rest period right. Basically forget about them. Watch for slugs and
snails if growing under glass, IME these are the plants they will go for
when the plants have fresh young growth.

--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK

"sacha" wrote

Bob Hobden said:

"sacha" wrote...

I took my courage in both hands and bought one of these at Morrisons
yesterday for £10. Checking some info about it online, I see that M&S
are selling them for £40, so I'm quite pleased with that! It seems to
require light but not direct sunlight, not too warm and sparing
watering. It's on the landing windowsill, which faces east and is
probably one of the cooler rooms in the house, so I hope I manage to
keep it going. If anyone has any advice or tips I'd be grateful to hear
them. Are these especially tricky?

Dendrobium is a huge family so it depends what sort you have bought as to
the care needed.
Considering where you bought it I would expect it to be one of three
types...
Dendrobium nobile hybrid. These flower along and straight out of the stem
or cane at the leaf nodes. Day 20°C, night above 13°C when growing. Needs
a dry cool (8°C) rest in winter to flower well and bright diffused light
and moisture when growing in the spring/summer to make new canes, water
from the top. Likes humidity and (orchid) feed every other watering or a
bit more when in full growth. Repot every two or three years.
snip

Many thanks, Bob. By that description and doing a bit of Google image
searching, it sounds like Dendrobium nobile. I'll flag your post to keep
the info.


This is link to a wholesale/retail nursery specialising in nobile types with
lots of photos and with good instructions on care if you click the Caring
link.
http://www.yamamotodendrobiums.com/h...il_plants.html


--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK

On 2013-12-01 14:50:23 +0000, Bob Hobden said:

"sacha" wrote

Bob Hobden said:

"sacha" wrote...

I took my courage in both hands and bought one of these at Morrisons
yesterday for £10. Checking some info about it online, I see that M&S
are selling them for £40, so I'm quite pleased with that! It seems to
require light but not direct sunlight, not too warm and sparing
watering. It's on the landing windowsill, which faces east and is
probably one of the cooler rooms in the house, so I hope I manage to
keep it going. If anyone has any advice or tips I'd be grateful to hear
them. Are these especially tricky?

Dendrobium is a huge family so it depends what sort you have bought as
to the care needed.
Considering where you bought it I would expect it to be one of three types...
Dendrobium nobile hybrid. These flower along and straight out of the
stem or cane at the leaf nodes. Day 20°C, night above 13°C when
growing. Needs a dry cool (8°C) rest in winter to flower well and
bright diffused light and moisture when growing in the spring/summer to
make new canes, water from the top. Likes humidity and (orchid) feed
every other watering or a bit more when in full growth. Repot every two
or three years.
snip

Many thanks, Bob. By that description and doing a bit of Google image
searching, it sounds like Dendrobium nobile. I'll flag your post to
keep the info.

If you really want to know all about them this is the page....
http://www.orchidculture.com/COD/FREE/Den_Art.html
BUT don't let it frighten you, they are not that difficult as long as
you get the rest period right. Basically forget about them. Watch for
slugs and snails if growing under glass, IME these are the plants they
will go for when the plants have fresh young growth.

For now, it's in the house but when it's finished flowering, I may move
it into a greenhouse, so I'll bear the slug/snail thing well in mind!
Thanks, Bob.
--

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk

On 2013-12-01 15:47:09 +0000, Bob Hobden said:

"sacha" wrote

Bob Hobden said:

"sacha" wrote...

I took my courage in both hands and bought one of these at Morrisons
yesterday for £10. Checking some info about it online, I see that M&S
are selling them for £40, so I'm quite pleased with that! It seems to
require light but not direct sunlight, not too warm and sparing
watering. It's on the landing windowsill, which faces east and is
probably one of the cooler rooms in the house, so I hope I manage to
keep it going. If anyone has any advice or tips I'd be grateful to hear
them. Are these especially tricky?

Dendrobium is a huge family so it depends what sort you have bought as
to the care needed.
Considering where you bought it I would expect it to be one of three types...
Dendrobium nobile hybrid. These flower along and straight out of the
stem or cane at the leaf nodes. Day 20°C, night above 13°C when
growing. Needs a dry cool (8°C) rest in winter to flower well and
bright diffused light and moisture when growing in the spring/summer to
make new canes, water from the top. Likes humidity and (orchid) feed
every other watering or a bit more when in full growth. Repot every two
or three years.
snip

Many thanks, Bob. By that description and doing a bit of Google image
searching, it sounds like Dendrobium nobile. I'll flag your post to
keep the info.


This is link to a wholesale/retail nursery specialising in nobile types
with lots of photos and with good instructions on care if you click the
Caring link.
http://www.yamamotodendrobiums.com/h...il_plants.html

Thank you!
--

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk