Yes plant lovers....Face Book marketplace delivered THE best orchid find I could imagine; a Dendrobium speciosum, also known as the Sydney Rock Orchid. It's an orchid I've been wanting forever so this is quite a thrill. The only issue is of course...it might NOT be a Dendrobium speciosum! It sure looks like one but only flowers will prove that point. So in the mean time I'm re-potting the division and giving it the best opportunity to flower this coming spring...watch this space!
The book on Australian orchids I mention is Orchids of Australia by W. H. Nicholls:
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I mention Mycorrhizal fungi in this video which you can buy in powered form on line to add to your potting medium.
This is my video about Dendrobium kingianum:
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This is my video about Sarcochilus hartmannii:
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0:00 introduction
0:35 Dendrobium speciosum introduction
1:15 Orchids of Australia book
2:23 where I found this specimen
3:16 cost
3:40 native habitat
4:37 growing conditions
5:39 light requirements
6:12 flowering habit
6:53 water requirements
8:02 winter temperature requirements
8:47 variation in the wild
11:14 re-potting
13:34 terracotta pot choice
18:12 potting medium

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