Much to my surprise that my endeavours and theories that I have put into practise had paid off and led to a series of Orchids producing flower spikes I have noticed more surprises one of which was a real shock!
Some have not flowered in three years or more and since I purchased them IN flower not really through my misunderstanding more to do with events beyond my control which led to them being neglected.
One particular one, Dendrobium Berry Oda, is spiking NOW when BOTH the Dendrobium kingianums do not do this until early January so a few weeks early.
Yesterday I noticed a new one and this one really blew me away! This one is my testament to my theories on Orchids under artificial lighting so it is, of course for those that have read all this, ON the Orchid Table No. 1 which is under my stairs and get no amount of natural light to make a single bit of difference. For those keen eyes I will say that it was actually in spike previously, when it arrived 5 months ago, but the travelling must have disagreed with it and the spike shrivelled and fell off, to my dismay! Now when this Orchid lost that spike, which I had not expected it to arrive with in the first place, I had then decided that it was not likely to produce one until around April 2013. So when I spotted a curious lump on the opposing side of the plant the the previous spike, not immediately obvious from my usual angles, I leaned in to take a closer look and thought 'whaaaa...????', lol.
I will not say which it is, though those of you with a rough understanding of what I own and with a good idea of light requirements, combined with my pleasant surprise, may have already guessed which one it is, or at least which GENERA.
I will also say this and that is by a mile this will produce not only the biggest but also the most stunning flowers of absolutely anything in my collection!! Bar NONE!
Oh you need more? OK it is a species and a rare colour for an Orchid and only two I know produce this colour and I have BOTH.
OK so there are NINE Orchids in spike and one bunch of buds in the process of opening... so a series of posts over the next 6 to 8 weeks will show each of these Orchids as well as close ups of the flowers one at a time as they flower. Hmm could be two at a time on occasions?!
I have a tripod placed in front of the Orchid table fully extended so that I can get the best close up shots that I possibly can.
My next post I will post up the Orchid with the new spike I have referred to and likely shortly after will be the first flowers of the series of flowering to come.
Oh of course I state that there are NINE Orchids but this could obviously increase during the next to 8 weeks and my two Dendrobium nobile normally flower mid December to early February. The Dendrobium victoriae-reginae could flower again only with more flowers (first had one and second had ... TWO lol).
Oh yes and of course this time of year should poke the Cymbidiums into action and this would be soo cool but lets see, surely my endeavours would not have a 100% success?! There are around 35 Orchids in y collection and to garner 100% success on a couple of theories would be quite something even for me?! LMAO!
Happy Orchid Times!!
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