subject: Orchids Dendrobium: Seven Reasons for Their Enormous Popularity [print this page] Why are orchids dendrobium such popular plants for home gardeners to grow? There are almost as many reasons as there are dendrobiums. We're going to focus on seven reasons in this article.
There are so many species and hybrids. Dendrobium orchids are an enormous genus that's comprised of over 1200 species and hybrids perhaps as many as 1600. So there's something for everyone.
These orchid types and hybrids also come in many colors including lavenders, pinks, yellows, oranges, reds, magenta, chartreuse, white and other colors as well. Colors range from the more common colors to rare and exotic colors.
The blooms come in many shapes and sizes too. So there's at least one dendrobium to fit any home or garden.
Orchids dendrobium are inexpensive to buy and are readily available year round in most gardening stores.
They are excellent flowers for use during functions such as meetings and conferences and are widely used in hotel and restaurant lobbies as well. can be used over and over again, if you can keep people from walking off with them.
Because they are inexpensive and hardy, it's not uncommon for brides to have the blooms shipped to them for their wedding. The bride and her attendants may make the wedding bouquets and table arrangements themselves a significant savings over flowers arranged by a florist.
As orchid types go, dendrobiums are relatively simple to grow.
Make sure that your dendrobium orchid gets:
Enough light - If the leaves get too light in color, move the plant away from the light, if they get too dark, move it closer to the light.
The right temperatures Keep your dendrobium between 55 and 60 degrees Fahrenheit at night and between 70 and 90 degrees during the day.
Enough water - Drench your plant but make sure the roots don't stay wet too long.
The right fertilizer fertilize weakly weekly (a weak solution once a week).
Keep your orchids dendrobium in pots that look just a little too small for the plant. Dendrobium roots like to be a bit crowded.
Follow the above advice and you're sure to be rewarded with a healthy plant and some magnificent blooms.
In Conclusion
When these orchids bloom they'll bloom for six to eight weeks and sometimes longer. They often bloom in the summer, a real boon to anyone who likes to display flowers in their homes.
In the final analysis, dendrobium orchids offer an enormous variety of colors as well as sizes and shapes of blooms. The blooms last for weeks and sometimes for months. They come in many different sizes from 8" to a foot tall to three to four feet tall. A small specimen looks adorable sitting on a window sill and a large dendrobium has a magnificent presence and can be the focal point of any room.
They are available year round and they're inexpensive. And because of their hardiness, they can be used for a large variety of purposes.
What's not to like about these orchid types and hybrids? No wonder they are so popular!
Orchids Dendrobium: Seven Reasons for Their Enormous Popularity
