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Dendrobium tuananhii

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  1. Tom-DE

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    Dendrobium tuananhii
    Authored by: Tom-DE​

    Description: This small species is found in Vietnam at elevations of 800-1000M

    Culture:

    Temps:
    - Summer: 65-75F
    - Winter: 55-70F

    Light: Medium light

    Humidity: 60-80%

    Air circulation: Breeze

    Growing location: under light in the basement year round

    Growing medium: Mount - Other

    Growing medium notes: My plants are on stick mount with some moss

    Water:
    - Frequency: Once every other day year round
    - Fertilizer & frequency: 2x per month during the growing season; less during the colder months
    - Dry rest: No.

    Blooming season: Spring

    Flower size: 1.75"-2" flower. The spike is very short and each spike carries 1-3 flowers.

    Plant size: The pseudobulbs on my older clone is aout 8"-9" long. This is a semi-deciduous species and it has flat/compressed pseudobulbs.

    Other firsthand observations: This species also do well under warmer condition. (I grew one of mine in the yard during the warmer months this year)

    Other plants growing well nearby:
    Den. wattii
    Den. limpidum

    Sources:
    orchidspecies.com

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