Dendrobium nindii is found in tropical North Queensland and New Guinea. It grows in trees including mangroves and palms, in coastal swamps and near-coastal rainforest at elevations of sealevel to 200 meters.
Dendrobium nindii also called as Nind's Dendrobium, The Blue Antler Orchid, Dendrobium ionoglossum, Dendrobium ionoglossum var. pomatophilum, Dendrobium jofftii, Dendrobium tofftii, Durabaculum ionoglossum, Durabaculum nindii, is a species of the genus Dendrobium. This species was described by Walter Hill in 1874.
IDENTIFY DENDROBIUM NINDII ORCHID PLANT
Dendrobium nindii is found in tropical North Queensland and New Guinea. It grows in trees including mangroves and palms, in coastal swamps and near-coastal rainforest at elevations of sea level to 200 meters.
Nind's Dendrobium is a large to giant sized, hot growing epiphyte with basally swollen, tapering towards the apex, 0.5-2.5 m long, 30-40 mm wide stems with blackish brown with purple stripes carrying 5 to 15 in the upper-half, dark green, elliptic to ovate, erect to spreading, distichous, alternating, rigid, 80-150 mm long and 60-80 mm wide leaves.
The Blue Antler Orchid blooms in the summer and early fall on a 40 cm long, erect, racemose, 8 to 25 flowered, inflorescence, with fragrant long-lasting flowers, that arises from the upper nodes of the cane. Sepals and petals are white, the labellum being sometimes white with radiating and branching purple lines and sometimes purple with radiating and branching mauve lines, in all cases the disk is decorated with violet stripes.
DENDROBIUM NINDII 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 nindii 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 Blue Antler Orchid 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 nindii grows best in pots with staghorn peat or osmunda fibre as substrate (crocks and charcoal at the bottom of the pot). After potting, keep the plant in a cool, shady place for a few days before placing it in its growing position. Do not overpot. Use the smallest pot that will accommodate your plant. It will be necessary, therefore, to select a spot where cold winds are blocked, and where the maximum of sunlight will strike the plant.
It does not need frequent repot, therefore, it is desirable to transplant only when it is really necessary, for example, in cases of strong salinization or compaction of the substrate, at its critically high or low pH (the norm is from 5.5 to 6.5) or when the plant grows very strongly and the pot becomes cramped to it (pseudobulbs begin to hang from the edges of the pot). Repotting is best done immediately after flowering when new roots and new growth begin to grow.
Watering:
Water must be literally poured on throughout the year. The 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 nindii do not need a rest period but in winter time select fine, clear, sunny mornings for the purpose. They need bright sunlight to initiate blooming. This plant is very rarely grown successfully out of its natural surroundings.
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