How to grow Dendrobium victoria-reginae: the famous 'blue' orchid - that's actually violet!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ส.ค. 2024
- Yes Plant Lovers, the JOY in suddenly noticing flower buds on my Dendrobium victoria-reginae 'Blue Bouquet'!!!! I had changed it's position outside and I THINK that had something to do with it bursting into bud! And given the fact that the plant was a seedling when I bought it about two years ago I'm doubly pleased! So join me for a look at the conditions I grow this fabulous and rightly famous orchid in! The video is time stamped with key parts of the care narrative if you want to jump!
0:00 Introduction to Dendrobium victoria-reginae 'Blue Bouquet'
1:39 natural habitat of Dendrobium victoria-reginae
2:43 origin of the name Dendrobium victoria-reginae
3:30 age of my flowering plant
3:53 which canes will it bloom on?
4:08 What is the perfect light environment for Dendrobium victoria-reginae?
4:57 how moving the plant encouraged blooming
6:10 grow space tour
6:50 ideal growing temperatures
7:51 watering regime for Dendrobium victoria-reginae
8:33 humidity requirements of Dendrobium victoria-reginae
8:44 flowering time of Dendrobium victoria-reginae
9:11 fertilising regime for Dendrobium victoria-reginae
9:47 best potting medium for epiphytic orchids
11:57 vegetative growth cycle
13:32 the flowers of Dendrobium victoria-reginae 'Blue Bouquet'
14:54 indoor culture - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
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Nub to orchid world, I am binging this videos and gosh! You’ve got me covered
Thanks for finding me!
I know this video is a year old, but watching your TH-cam had me searching for this plant. I found one and paid a ransom for a mature plant with several canes. Hopefully, my new acquisition will produce blooms as beautiful as the blooms on your Dendrobium victoriae-reginae.
Ah! Well good luck with it - once you find the right spot it will grow itself!
Just goes to prove that one cannot always believe what one reads! And what everyone says “your environment determines the care”. Great information.
Thanks for watching!
Good evening Mathew. I don't grow this specie but I thought it was time I left you a comment to thank you for your videos which I really enjoy looking at. I love your presentation. Thanks for the lovely videos and take care
Ed.
Oh Ed - THANK YOU!!!! If I only knew half as much as you I'd be happy!
I've had two of these now, and both of mine flower from leafy canes, as well. There are okay with fairly bright light, but as you say, direct light only in the early morning/very late evening. I have gotten as many as four on a cane so far, but I haven't had them very long.
Thanks for watching!
I had one for years. Kept in my south facing kitchen (I live in the US) with very bright filtered light. Bloomed every year. One of my favs!
They are stunning! Thanks for watching!
I live in the Philippines and we have also purple cane of victoria reginea.. And found in the deep forest of our country 😁😁
How wonderful - mine is in another burst of bloom at the moment - thanks for watching!
After watching some of yor very great videos, I made the dession to repot my orchids into terracotta step by step. 🙂
Well good luck! It might not be right for everyone but I love terracotta!
You inspired me, just purchased one from an online nursery! Thanks for the information :)
Good luck!
I am still hesitant in getting one since I live in the lowland tropics where temps never go below 24 Celsius at night, i.e. very hot! Very nice to see yours very happy Mat!
And for anyone who is curious, here are other blueish (or very blue) orchid, and unfortunately for me they are all cool or cold growers! They are dendrobium leucocyanum, dendrobium parvulum “violet blue”, and the cleisocentron genus. Happy growing!
Oh my - but all those tropical types you CAN grow! Thanks for watching and thanks for those suggestions - all very interesting!
@@helloplantlovers Indeed. You know what they say the grass is always greener on the other side. Thank you always for the video!
Googling orchid and queen Elizabeth now Lol. Great video as always
Thanks for watching!
Thank you
Thanks for watching!
Hi Matthew, what a beauty! I have added it to my wish list. :) I appreciate that you smell test the orchids that you discuss because I am sensitive to scents and that info helps guide any purchase decision. Thank you for another fun video.
Oh great to hear - thanks for watching!
Beautiful!
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Very pretty. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
I have to say, my Den. victoria-reginae is doing the exact same thing! I moved it to a spot with a big more higher lights and it's now got flower buds on an older cane that still has its leaves! When I got it several months ago, it was obviously getting quite a bit of sun because the lower parts of the canes had a reddish tinge. I wonder if getting more light is the trigger as if it's thinking oh the deciduous trees have lost their leaves so it's now winter and time to bloom!
I'm not sure but mine has another round of buds on a cane with leaves....so perhaps we should re-write the book!
@@helloplantlovers I’d love to see an update on yours!
@@Hazel_Dazel I will definitely make one when the flowers open!
I love the color 😍
Fabulous isn't it!
This would be why its the only one that bloomed every year in my moms freezing basement from ac in the summer. Mines a kuniko X it bloomed all summer last year
The first few years i had mine it kept all its leaves then the 4th or 5th year the leaves fell off the old canes then thats when all the canes with no leaves bloomed all summer
Mine has been in bloom basically continuously since it 'grew up'!
Hello Matthew, that color is amazing!!
Isn't it - thanks for watching!
Linda espécie de Dendrobium. A parte vegetativa é tão linda quanto as flores
¡Gracias por ver!
You are very entertaining and informative, a nice combination. I killed my Victoria-Reginae. I'm thinking it didn't like the heat. I'm a slave to orchids in the Southeastern United States. I do grow cool lovers, but they stay inside.
Oh that's a shame! But I must say mine doe get the heat too....our summers often get above 30oC - 86oF and warmer! On warm days I spray the hose about morning and evening to keep things humid and cool.
From what I see, Singapore, has named orchids after several royals including current queen.
....Oh...what's the current Queen's orchid naming repertoire? I must google too!
@@helloplantlovers Pretty basic name... Dendrobium Queen Elizabeth 2nd
@@besottedorchids3605 Ah! Well THAT'S imaginative!😆
Hi, sir please give me some guidance. Why my den.victoria leave are drying gradually?
Hello - I couldn't say without knowing your conditions. But the things to remember are: its a cool grower - gentle morning sun then bright indirect light - don't let it dry out! Good luck!
Nice one mathew, you going to the orchid and bonsai exhibition show in Sunshine.?
Oh I hadn't heard about it!!!! But now I might! Thanks for the heads up!
@@helloplantlovers no probs
@@masondanshortyfaddoul2596 I went...I saw...I bought! And met the fabulous grower! Did you?
@@helloplantlovers I must have left before u got there , would have been nice to say hello, yeah bought 5 orchids , got bankrupt haha, what did u buy?
@@masondanshortyfaddoul2596 Gomesa radicans - Dendrobium moniliforme (I have the white flowered variegated leaf form and this is the pink flowered form) - Stelis porschiana - and Dendrochilum wenzelii which I NEVER thought I could grow 'cold' as its supposed to be a warm to hot grower BUT the fabulous grower does so I'm giving it a go! Thank you so much for the heads up - its always great to meet an experienced grower in a similar set up and glean some tips!
I'm confused...when I look up the characteristics of this Dendrobium, they say it doesn't grow more than 10 inches?
Well there you go - don't believe everything you read! It's not that much longer though!
@@helloplantlovers Your looks a lot bigger, as do others that I have seen on YT. Thanks for responding.