Dendrobium thyrsiflorum is an orchid species of Dendrobium. The plant have round, hard stem with green color and about 30-60 cm long, with many longitudinal grooves running along the stem.
Dendrobium thyrsiflorum is an orchid species of Dendrobium. The plant have round, hard stem with green color and about 30-60 cm long, with many longitudinal grooves running along the stem.
IDENTIFY DENDROBIUM THYRSIFLOREUM ORCHID
Pinecone-like Raceme Dendrobium usually have 3-5 leaves per stem, the size of the leaf is the same as that of the Dendrobium amabile, but it is thinner, more pointed, bluish, slightly glossy.
Plant belong to the Dendrobium's family, so the plant does not have a rest season, leaves growth throughout the year and less deciduous during the dry season unless there is water shortage. It is native to the Himalayas (Bhutan, Assam, Yunnan and Arunachal Pradesh) as well as to the mountains of northern Indochina (Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam). Dendrobium thyrsiflorum is also called at Pinecone-like Raceme Dendrobium, Dendrobium densiflorum var. alboluteum Hook.f., Dendrobium galliceanum Linden, Callista thyrsiflora (Rchb.f. ex André) M.A. Clem.
Flowers of Dendrobium thyrsiflorum have large cluster form, about 20-30 cm long and consisting of many single flowers around, each with white wings, beautiful yellow throat, outstanding color, light aroma and not very durable, last only about 5-7 days. Dendrobium Thyrsiflorum flowers bloom at the end of spring - early summer, around April.
GROW AND CARE DENDROBIUM THYRSIFLORUM ORCHID
When you have just bought the plant, cut the old roots neatly, just about 1 cm from the rhizome, if the roots are thick, use scissors to prick, prune and thin, fewer roots will stimulate new roots grow faster. Flush with clean water, soaking the whole plant into a solution of root growth like B1 or Atonik about 1-2 hours and then planted. The most suitable cultivate is logs. We use plastic wires, nylon strings to keep the rootstock firm with the cultivate. We should limit the use of metal materials because after a while it will rust, young roots grow out may be damaged. Depending on the climate situation of the plantation, if the wind is blowing continuously or hot sun drying, we add a little bit of coconut fiber from the root 1-2 cm to better moisturize, not cover all the root because it will cause rotten roots due to waterlogging.
After grafting, we should hang the tree to a height of about 1m6, place in shady, high humidity, airy. Sprinkle about 2 times a day; after 5-7 days we spray B1 or Atonik diluted than the instructions on the package, the plant will soon go to root. Dendrobium Thyrsiflorum Orchid are a kind of moist environment, but also like light, so when the plant has a healthy root, we can hang the plant under a black mesh. Note that in the winter, the plant still need watering but with less densities than the hot season. The plant does not have rest season, so the long-term water shortage will cause leaves defoliation, destroys the plant and affects the photosynthesis, respiration of the plant.
I have been growing in moss for a year with no luck -- should i bare root this plant
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DeleteI have been growing this plant in bark for years, I found this plant needs lots sun light, it flowers every year after I moved it in the east face windowsill, and the flower spike will only come out old branches, at least 2 years old, not on new one, so I think one year in moss still too early to say it is not good. hope this help.
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