Get Inspired For Dendrobium Phalaenopsis Flower Spike 17+
Dendrobium Phalaenopsis orchids will imitate this same pattern of growth but other Dendrobiums grow closer to the cane.
dendrobium phalaenopsis flower spike. Temperatures in the 60s for a brief period 1-2 weeks are usually sufficient to initiate a bloom spike in the majority of Phalaenopsis. Phalaenopsis is one of the easiest orchids to grow in the home. Similarly light sensitive orchids grown in our homes where lights are on after dark can have their natural cycle disrupted.
When the last flower fades you can leave the spike stem on and it will still continue flowering but the stem gets very ungainly and the flowers get smaller. They sprout from the stem of the orchid thus are safe to cut off. Phalaenopsis orchids dont produce flower spikes from pseudobulbs because they dont have pseudobulbs.
The Dendrobium pictured above is ready to have its spike removed. Phalaenopsis cut flower spikes can be treated with KeikiGrow Plus after the flowers have faded to produce keikis on the bare spikes. If your phalaenopsis finished blooming you can cut back the flower spike in an attempt to induce the development of a fresh stalk.
Succulentscacti Multiple Arrangement Vases Ceramic Glass Etc. Buds form on small flower spikes of no more than a few centimeters in length that grow from the stem in between pairs of leaves. Sometimes spikes are produced several years in a row from the same pseudobulb.
Dendrobium Phalaenopsis orchids will bloom anywhere from having 5 flower spikes to having around 20 in a mature plant. The spikes must be kept in clean water which is regularly changed to maintain it clean and the end of the spikes recut every few. The common spray orchid has a.
I wish those stems would just grow straight. The most common type of Dendrobium available commercially are the myriad colored hybrids that have Dendrobium phalaenopsis in their pedigree. This next photo shows a brand new flower spike growing out of the base of another one of my Phalaenopsis orchids.