This plant is growing in straight medium grade Perlite, no additives, but with sand topping to hold the Perlite down. I find that D. striolata likes it a bit on the wet side, but when a bark mix is kept wet it tends to go acidic causing plant root rot.
I find that orchids that like it a bit wetter such as Masdevallia, Coelogyne and some Dendrobium (including D speciosum) do well for me in Perlite. I only water once a week in the warmer time of the year and less in cooler times.
This clone is a seedling from Down Under Orchids and is a line bred from two Wattagan type D striolata
I have only ever seen D. striolata growing on rocks. The roots form a dense matt which traps a lot of dirt, dust and decomposed leaf litter. It look like they grow in a thin layer of mud while adhering to a vertical, horizontal or inclined face of rock.
Interesting
Interesting way of growing it. Certainly looks pretty happy. The flowers look quite similar to D. banksii.
banksii
I have not heard of Dendrobium banksii before Kris....
Where have you seen that one?
Regards wellsy
Den banksii
The flowers are bigger than striolatum with vivid stripes and large lip.
Left pic is banksii, right is striolata.
Photo from Hills District
http://www.hillsdistrictorchids.com/Dockrillia%20banksii%20(L)%20&%20striolata.JPG
unplaced name
Dockrillia banksii D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., Austral. Orchid Rev. 20: 17 (2005).
This name is unplaced.
Regards wellsy
This plant is growing in
This plant is growing in straight medium grade Perlite, no additives, but with sand topping to hold the Perlite down. I find that D. striolata likes it a bit on the wet side, but when a bark mix is kept wet it tends to go acidic causing plant root rot.
I find that orchids that like it a bit wetter such as Masdevallia, Coelogyne and some Dendrobium (including D speciosum) do well for me in Perlite. I only water once a week in the warmer time of the year and less in cooler times.
This clone is a seedling from Down Under Orchids and is a line bred from two Wattagan type D striolata
epiphytes or lithophytes
Sounds and looks like a very good system Alex.
Are these epiphytes or lithophytes in their habitat do you know?
Regards wellsy
I have only ever seen D.
I have only ever seen D. striolata growing on rocks. The roots form a dense matt which traps a lot of dirt, dust and decomposed leaf litter. It look like they grow in a thin layer of mud while adhering to a vertical, horizontal or inclined face of rock.