Growing miniature & small orchids: the species orchid Dendrobium loddigesii.

[@jossue9120]

Just met someone Who has them on sale, the climate where I live may be just right for growing this plants. It rains on may to august and the temperatue is mild but we get to 4°C on winter

[@helloplantlovers]

Sounds very like my climate! Go for it! Give it a dryer winter and more light in winter and you should have success! Good luck!

[@HungTran-jy7yp]

My Loddigesii has 1 flower only but many kiekis. During this winter (qld) I reduced water and fertiliser, but still just kiekis. It Is mounted using fern log. Thanks for your sharing experience.

[@helloplantlovers]

Thanks for watching!

[@zula6436]

I really like how you share all the information about the plant in your collection 👍. I do appreciate the history & background info. on 🌱name and how was discovered. As always, it's great seeing beautiful blooming Dendrobium in your collection. Thanks for sharing . Take care 🤗🌷🌸🌷.

[@helloplantlovers]

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[@jacquelinemcpherson5713]

Never seen orchids like that before love have plant like that fall in love with your orchids it so amazing 👏

[@helloplantlovers]

Thank you - I think I was lucky in finding it!

[@BeHappii1]

This plant is sooooo adorable

[@helloplantlovers]

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[@yvonneportela2022]

Magnifique

[@helloplantlovers]

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[@trishsmith2811]

I just ordered one of these little beauties and it should be here today! The one I bought is more of a draping den. With longer canes hanging down. I wonder if it is the same? The photo is the same and the name is the same. I’ll have t o wait and see I guess. Mathew you are feeding my orchid addiction! Hahaha!

[@helloplantlovers]

A healthy addiction! Dendrobium loddigesii is pendulous but it's still a small orchid so the canes won't ever be as long as some of the more dramatic ones! Good luck with yours - I find it super easy!

[@trishsmith2811]

Well, it got here after being in transit for 8 days :( all the leaves are yellow and falling off. But most of the canes are still green. It will be ok I think but I won’t be seeing a bloom any time soon. Any information on what I should do now? I repotted it since the bark was soaking wet and old. I also purchased a Mtdm. Pacific Waters “Pauls Pride”. It is a mature plant with a flower spike in bud. Crossing my fingers it doesn’t blast. It might sound strange but I find it a very exciting and hopefully rewarding hobby! I just need to stop ‘fussing’ over them!!!!

[@helloplantlovers]

@@trishsmith2811 Not strange at all and very satisfying! With the Dendrobium I'd try and keep it as calm as possible after all that travel trauma! I'm not sure where you are - spring or autumn - but try not to over water it. And when you do use a very diluted seaweed based liquid tonic just to give it a little boost every 2 or 3 waterings for a few weeks. They are fairly tough though so should bounce back. Older canes will drop their leaves anyway. Good luck with them both!

[@trishsmith2811]

Hello again Mathew! It’s November here and heading into winter. I know I should be putting my loddigesii in a cool\cold bright area But mine is still actively growing roots and new leaves. Should I wait until it stops growing before I put it in it’s cold bright area or just do it now? I can’t seem to find an answer to my problem. Ugh, I’m worried I’ll do the wrong thing. Not having an answer is driving me nuts so I hope you can help me. All my orchids grow in the house in case that helps. Thanks❤

[@michelleslifeonrepeat]

I love your presentations I learn so much. Thanks.

[@helloplantlovers]

Thanks for watching!

[@rubymahajan4235]

Mine has started to bud now in April 13. I have started watering it little bit with light fertilizer water.

[@helloplantlovers]

Really!!!!! I must go and check mine!!

[@juliashearer7842]

I love your plant name stories

[@helloplantlovers]

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[@costadenae4692]

super cute, love the miniature orchids, thanks for sharing

[@helloplantlovers]

And thank you for watching!

[@renatecormick7399]

These are definitely keiki machines, I did exactly what you did, potted up the keikis until I had masses of them. I now wish I’d kept a couple of them but sadly no.

[@helloplantlovers]

I just bought a small wire basket on hardwood to start a new plant that I can hang outside - keiki machine is the WORD!

[@amarisgamacheceramics]

So happy to stumble upon this video. Great presentation. I paid a considerable sum for one of these in Canada and it’s been shooting of keikis through the year. Like you, I plucked off the first batch and they are thriving in a terrarium. No rebloom yet however so I’ll leave the new batch on and see how it does. I’ve definitely kept it wet over the winter so I’ll try a bit drier. It’s in pure moss.. no bark. (As it came) but it’s incredibly dry here most of the year >30% So lovely to see it in splendorous bloom!

[@helloplantlovers]

Oh Good luck with yours and thanks for finding me! yes, a dry winter with good light and should be awash with blooms!

[@jacquelinemcpherson5713]

Orchid is so cute 😍 I like have one those orchids love it

[@helloplantlovers]

Thanks for watching!

[@kriiiiii1]

I love your videos! So informative and your orchids are BEAUTIFUL!!! They are a pleasure to look at throughout the entire video 🥰

[@helloplantlovers]

Thank you very much!

[@newmanmansell760]

I'm doing my best to grow one and it's in shade away from the sun and growing in moss. So far so good Mathew😊🙌💞

[@helloplantlovers]

Ah...well it will need good light to bloom though...and a dry winter...just mist it. Good luck!

[@HoneybeeCocobutter0806]

Such a cute little mini!

[@helloplantlovers]

Isn't it! Thanks for watching!

[@wandashaw3551]

She's a real cutie! 😍

[@helloplantlovers]

Isn't it!

[@lidasheppard4968]

Awwwww so cute

[@helloplantlovers]

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[@sukasaaja8573]

Lovely..

[@helloplantlovers]

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[@Wendy-zl8kv]

It’s so pretty! Thank you for sharing all the information in such detail with us. I will keep an eye out for one.

[@helloplantlovers]

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[@NatalieRSM]

This is the most "upright" growing loddigesii I've ever seen. I assume you haven't bound the canes to get them more upright when growing? If not, either you have a very interesting cultivar, or perhaps this is a primary hybrid of some kind? Even the margin on the lip seems a bit narrower than is typical. Either way, I wish mine would grow as neatly! Mine is a rangy, twisty mass with a mind of it's own... : D

[@helloplantlovers]

No binding - it's doing just what it wants!

[@leehim2121]

Thank you for sharing they are beautiful and very easy to care for, can you please explain what is the benefit of using charcoal for orchids

[@helloplantlovers]

It can help aerate the medium, it helps trap moisture, it's light and has natural anti bacterial qualities!

[@ВалерияОплачко-е1ф]

Классный дендр 👌

[@helloplantlovers]

Спасибо за просмотр!

[@marynguyen2579]

What is the key difference in caring for Dendro Bohemian Rhapsody and Dendro Loddigesii? Thanks.

[@helloplantlovers]

Hi there - I don't grow Dendrobium Bohemian Rhapsody so I couldn't say. But looking at it's parentage I would say the same growing conditions would work which is basic Dendrobium care: plenty of light in winter, keep dry in winter and ramp up watering & feeding in spring. Good luck!

[@andreianifourcault2245]

Magnifique!!!

[@helloplantlovers]

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[@jacquelinemcpherson5713]

Wow

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[@besottedorchids3605]

Happy new year! What a great little plant!

[@helloplantlovers]

Thank you - isn't it!

[@hithanks1]

Happy New Year! Such a pretty little plant, love it!

[@helloplantlovers]

Thanks for watching!

[@martingrimes3203]

Hi I'm new to your channel. And like your videos, I find them quite informative. But I would like to see a tour of your growing area. If you're so minded. Thanks.

[@helloplantlovers]

Thanks for finding me - I will do one - I promise!

[@cchung1160]

Hi Matthew, i live in Canada, I have a den crepidatum, den loddgiseii and den aggregatum for years and was not able to get them to bloom. I’m just wondering when should I restart watering them after the winter rest. Do I wait until i see the flower spike first or should I restart watering now since the weather is starting to warm up. Thanks.

[@helloplantlovers]

Well, I don't let mine dry out completely in winter - very occasional light watering and misting on sunny days. So if there's no sign of action yet mist them on a sunny morning, and then I start light watering as the weather warms up regardless. No flowering could be due to not enough light in winter. They also like to be quite tight in the pot. Good luck!

[@janieklein7752]

Thank you for being so thorough! I do have a question. I've had my Dendrobium loddigesii for about 5 years. A friend mailed it to me planted on a piece of wood. It has done well until this last year when we had a very long hot spell in the high 90's (San Diego, CA inland about 12 miles east of the ocean). The poor little thing really suffered. I finally brought it inside and put in the bathroom where it is cooler but still gets fresh air and sunlight. It used to look very healthy, but I am so worried I'm going to lose it. Should I lift it from the wood and transplant it in a pot like yours? I just feel it needs some help with its' roots to get it going again. Thank you, again for your help.

[@helloplantlovers]

I couldn't say really but if it's roots are not thriving then yes, some intervention might be a good idea. But remember the older canes will loose their leaves anyway. If you're going to pot it try a smaller bark size with some sphagnum moss. Good luck!

[@besottedorchids3605]

Quick ?, Do you use a slow release fertilizer specific to orchids? Or just a general one

[@helloplantlovers]

General one.

[@huynhcindy512]

I love this dendrobium. But mine bloomed in March last year. Does it had to do with the cold weather?

[@helloplantlovers]

I guess it depends on where you are and the season change? Where abouts are you?

[@jacquelinemcpherson5713]

Never see orchids so small its bueaty look at

[@jonathanhodgkin6546]

Hi from Tasmania could I ask you where you found your mycorhiza powder?.🥰

[@helloplantlovers]

Hi there - I ordered mine here: biostim.com.au/shop/myco-gold/?gclid=CjwKCAiAlfqOBhAeEiwAYi43F2Kz0DG80zEoTaxVqiAieJUPytyd6J-55gorMWHCdZKXGo__3FYdtRoCtBgQAvD_BwE but it's all much of muchness so perhaps just google with 'near me' and see if a local nursery has any?

[@jonathanhodgkin6546]

@@helloplantlovers thank you for the tip I have put in ,my order,have you tried growing Chinese ground orchids?I have been looking for some,but obviously very popular,sold out on line.cheers🍷.

[@helloplantlovers]

@@jonathanhodgkin6546 Yes - winter is the time to buy the bulbs when they are dormant - try looking for them again then.