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Den sulcatum

whitecat8
15 years ago

A few weeks ago, I got this one in spike. Light, delicate scent.

Whitecat8

Comments (12)

  • pook_ut
    15 years ago

    Oh now I'm kicking myself for not having ordered one from Orchids Ltd! Dang that's nice!

  • orchidguyftl
    15 years ago

    congrats
    Mine isnt spiking yet. How big is yours?

  • whitecat8
    Original Author
    15 years ago

    Orchidguy, if I straighten up the main growth, it's about 18" tall. 11" wide, including the smaller growth. The "pom poms" are about 4.5" in diameter.

    Last year, I got a smaller size that wasn't in spike. Maybe I kept it too dry because new growths kept getting stuck, and I had to slit them open, and the ones that made it are stunted.

    How big is your plant? Has it spiked before?

    Pook - OLtd's still got'em! Heh heh. That's where this one came from. Want me to go pick one out for them to send to you? Heh heh.

    Whitecat8

  • aachenelf z5 Mpls
    15 years ago

    I've wanted this one for a long time. It's beautiful!

    Clackamas has these for $7.50 - seedling size.

    Here is a link that might be useful: Clackamas

  • whitecat8
    Original Author
    15 years ago

    Kev, thanks for the compliment & the info.

    This big ol' thing had 3 spikes and was $35. After my mistake w/ the non-blooming size plant, I justified the $$ by planning to put both plants in the same pot when blooming's over. That way, I won't be increasing the total # of orchids.

    Nevermind - that doesn't even make sense! :) Orchid folks can get so hazy...

    WC8

  • carolinn_on
    15 years ago

    Maybe the non-bloomer will take the hint!

    That's a beauty...reminds me of the wild marsh marigolds, one of the first signs of spring here.

    Carol

  • pook_ut
    15 years ago

    Have to ask how long the blooms lasted?

  • whitecat8
    Original Author
    15 years ago

    Pook, two of the three "pom-poms" are still mostly ok but w/ petals a little crinkly. All flowers opened on 2/26/09, and the plant's been in the cooler living room most of the time.

    I'll post on OSF, too. OLtd said last Sat. that theirs had been going for 3 weeks then, and they kept them "moist at the roots" and had them in bloom for 2-3 months.

    Before the "moist at the roots" message arrived, I'd heard only "moist" and may have overwatered.

    Do these things teach us patience, or what?

    WC8

  • olyagrove
    15 years ago

    Beautiful plant - I really like Den sucaltum :)
    Olya

  • bolero
    15 years ago

    Surprisingly this is a new plant to me, it's wonderful and I will have to add it to my wish list.

    Does it require warmth?

  • Charm
    15 years ago

    gorgeous!~Charm

  • whitecat8
    Original Author
    15 years ago

    Thanks, Olya & Charm.

    Bolero, it's an intermediate grower. When it started blooming, I put it in the slightly cooler living room to keep flowers going longer. 14.4C night - 18-24C day, depending on direct sunlight through E/SE sliding glass doors.

    Pook, the flowers lasted about 12 days, if I squinted my eyes just right. :) Truly, it was within the 7-10 days in everyone's experience but OLtd's.

    WC8

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