Dockrillia wassellii is native to Northeast Australia. These plants only meet at the McIlwraith Department on the Cape York Peninsula. They grow on the outskirts of the climbing Araucaria forests, in areas with high levels of light and strong air traffic at heights of around 300 m...
Dockrillia wassellii also called as Wassel's Dockrillia, The Furrowed Pencil Orchid, Dendrobium wassellii, is a species of the genus Dockrillia. This species was described by Brieger in 1981.
IDENTIFY DOCKRILLIA WASSELLII
Dockrillia wassellii is native to Northeast Australia. These plants only meet at the McIlwraith Department on the Cape York Peninsula. They grow on the outskirts of the climbing Araucaria forests, in areas with high levels of light and strong air traffic at heights of around 300 m. They are usually epiphytes, but sometimes they also grow on rocks. For unknown reasons, the plants growing on rocks are usually much larger than those found on trees.
Wassel's Dockrillia is a hot to warm growing epiphytic and occasional lithophytic species, which reaching a height of 6-9 cm, with a creeping, branched stem carrying stiffly erect, nearly terete, hard, dull green, longitudinally furrowed 5 times pseudobulbs and have 6-9 cm long leaves.
The Furrowed Pencil Orchid blooms in the spring, summer and fall on an erect, 10 to 20 cm long, 10 to 60 flowered inflorescence carrying densely crowded flowers. The white to cream flowers are large in relation to the plant, they can reach 2.5 cm. The outer whorls are narrowly oblong and slightly curved, and the slender inner whorl flakes are curved so much that they intersect. The flowers are often arranged so that the lip is directed upwards. The long, slender lip is white and yellow with purple stripes and spots at the base. It is wavy on the sides and has a bent, sharp tip.
DOCKRILLIA WASSELLII 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:
Dockrillia wassellii needs a light level of 25000-35000 lux. Strong air movement is recommended throughout the year.
Temperature:
In summer, the average daytime temperature is 27-28 ° C, at night 23-24 ° C, which gives a daily difference of 3-4 ° C. The average temperature of the winter day is 23-24 ° C, and the night 18-20 ° C, which gives a daily difference of 4-5 ° C.
Humidity:
The Furrowed Pencil Orchid needs the average humidity usually exceeds 70-75%.
Substrate, growing media and repotting:
Due to the creeping and branched habit of the plant, Dockrillia wassellii is best to grow on tree ferns or cork, but then you need to ensure high humidity, and in summer the plants must be watered at least once a day. If you have to grow them in pots or baskets, the substrate should be loose and quickly drying. Repotting can be performed in any period as soon as new roots grow.
Watering:
The plants should be regularly watered in summer and early autumn with only slight drying between waterings. At the end of autumn, the amount of water should be gradually reduced.
Fertilizer:
Weekly use of 1/4 - 1/2 dose of fertilizer for orchids is recommended. From spring to mid-summer, high-nitrogen fertilizer is preferred, and high-phosphorus should be used in late summer and autumn.
Rest period:
In winter, the amount of water should be reduced by keeping the plants dry, but Dockrillia wassellii can not stay dry for too long. Fertilization should be reduced or eliminated until new growths appear in the spring.
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