Dendrobium glomeratum is native to New Guinea and the Molukka Islands. In the Western Province, Papua New Guinea grows at low altitudes along swampy rivers. In Irian Jaya, they were encountered along the River Noord.
Dendrobium glomeratum, also called as The Ball Dendrobium, Coelandria glomerata, Chromatotriccum crepidiferum, Chromatotriccum sulawesiense, Dendrobium crepidiferum, Dendrobium sulawesiense, Pedilonum crepidiferum, Pedilonum glomeratum, is a species of the genus Dendrobium. This species was described by Rolfe in 1894.
IDENTIFY DENDROBIUM GLOMERATUM
Dendrobium glomeratum is native to New Guinea and the Molukka Islands. In the Western Province, Papua New Guinea grows at low altitudes along swampy rivers. In Irian Jaya, they were encountered along the River Noord.
It is a small sized, cool growing epiphyte, which reaching 25-50 cm in height, with pendant growing, 25-50 cm long stems carrying many, deciduous, lanceolate leaves that have dark spots on the leaf sheaths.
The Ball Dendrobium blooms in the spring and summer on a short, 3 to 10 flowered inflorescence with flowers that sparkle in the light. The flowers are 3 cm in diameter. The flakes of both whorls are dark pink and the lip is bright orange or orange-cinnabar. The lip is folded at the apex and has serrated, uneven edges.
DENDROBIUM GLOMERATUM CARE AND CULTURE
Cultural information should only be used as a guide, and should be to be adapted to suit you. Your physical location; where you grow your plants, how much time you have to devote to their care, and many other factors, will need to be taken into account. Only then can you decide on the cultural methods that best suit you and your plants.
Light:
Dendrobium glomeratum needs a light level as for Phalaenopsis, 10000-20000 lux.
Temperature:
The average temperature of the day throughout the year is 27-31 ° C, night 23-25 ° C, giving a daily difference of 4-7 ° C.
Humidity:
From spring to autumn, The Ball Dendrobium needs the average humidity of 85-90% and rises to 90-95% in winter.
Substrate, growing media and repotting:
Dendrobium glomeratum can be grown mounted on tree-fern rootstocks or cork with high humidity and watering in summer at least once a day. If they are grown in pots, shallow pots is best, any loose, fast-drying substrate is recommended. Repotting is best done when new roots start growing.
Watering:
From late spring to autumn the precipitation is abundant, only at the end of winter and at the beginning of spring are 2-3 months drier. The plants should be constantly moist, but the substrate should not be soggy. At the end of autumn, the amount of water should be gradually reduced.
Fertilizer:
It is recommended to weekly or every 2 weeks use 1/4-1/2 dose of fertilizer for orchids. The use of balanced fertilizer is beneficial.
Rest period:
In winter, Dendrobium glomeratum should dry between watering, but they can not stay dry for too long. Fertilization should be reduced or eliminated until abundant spring watering.
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