Dendrobium amoenum is found in the Himalayas, from Uttarakhand to Bhutan and Myanmar. It grows at the base of trees in tropical valleys and oak forests at elevations of 660 to 2000 meters above sea level.
Dendrobium amoenum also called as The Lovely Dendrobium, Callista amoena, Dendrobium eggertoniae, Dendrobium mesochlorum, is a species of the genus Dendrobium. This species was described by Nathaniel Wallich ex John Lindley in 1830.
IDENTIFY DENDROBIUM AMOENUM ORCHID PLANT
Dendrobium amoenum is found in the Himalayas, from Uttarakhand to Bhutan and Myanmar. It grows at the base of trees in tropical valleys and oak forests at elevations of 660 to 2000 meters above sea level.
It is a medium to large sized, cool to warm growing epiphyte which reaching 30-45 cm long with slender pendulous stems with thick nodes carrying many, pale green, deciduous, linear to oblong-lanceolate, narrow, wavy leaves that are apically pointed.
The Lovely Dendrobium blooms in the later spring on a short, axillary, 1 to few flowered, racemose inflorescence emerging from the upper leafless nodes and holding the fragrant flowers that may or may not open fully. Flowers are smelling of violets. Sepals and petals are white with violet tips, and the lip is white, yellow towards the middle, with a purple spot near the tip. The labellum is amethyst, coloured at the front with a white margin and a yellow blotch, the throat is hairy and yellowish green.
DENDROBIUM AMOENUM ORCHID PLANT 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 amoenum do best in full sunshine (25000-50000 lux), close to the glass where glasshouse treatment is required. In addition to the natural light, you will have to use artificial light lamps.
Temperature:
The average temperature of the summer day is 25-26 ° C, night 21 ° C, giving a daily difference of 4-6 ° C. In winter, the average day temperature is 27-30 ° C, night 16-17 ° C, giving a daily difference of 13 ° C.
Humidity:
The Lovely Dendrobium need the humidity of 80-90% throughout the growing period (i.e. from the time the first shoots of Spring show themselves until the last pseudobulb in Summer has grown to its maximum). In winter, the humidity drops to 65%. Too dry air has a negative effect on the development of the plant: its growth is inhibited, and the leaves begin to turn yellow and dry out. The higher temperature, the higher the humidity should be, and the higher the humidity, the more often and longer it is necessary to ventilate the room where the plants are contained, otherwise the probability of rotting and various kinds of fungal diseases.
Substrate, growing media and repotting:
Dendrobium amoenum grows best in wooden baskets with staghorn peat as substrate (line the bottom with a few large pieces of wood-charcoal, which helps to provide aeration, and counteracts any tendency of the compost to ferment). The pseudobulbs can be tied, where necessary, to the hanging wires, thus ensuring stability.
Watering:
The Lovely Dendrobium water must be literally poured on throughout the summer season right up to the time when the season's growths have reached full development; with the coming of autumn the quantity of water should be appreciably diminished, but this plant should not be allowed to dry out, and even in midwinter watering should be continued by giving the compost a good soaking once a fortnight-choosing a bright, clear morning for the purpose. Watering is directly dependent on the temperature of the content, the higher it is, the more often it needs to be watered. When watering, excess water should flow freely from the pot, since stagnation of water both inside the pot and in its pan can very quickly lead to rotting of the roots and the lower part of the plant.
Fertilizer:
It is recommended to use a 1/4-1/2 dose of orchid fertilizer weekly. You can use the balanced fertilizer throughout the year or from spring to mid-summer use high-nitrogen fertilizer, and then until the end of autumn high-phosphoric fertilizer to stimulate flowering.
Rest period:
Dendrobium amoenum need less water in the winter, especially if they grow under the conditions of a dark, short day that occurs at moderate latitudes. They should dry somewhat between waterings, but they should not be dry for a longer period. Frequent morning fogging and rare, economical watering should allow the plant to go through a dry period of rest, while providing it with sufficient humidity. Fertilization should be reduced or eliminated until new growths appear and a more abundant spring watering begins.
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