Dendrobium speciosum-rock orchid

[happypalms]

 My rock orchid I inherited from my late father Harry Moy has flowered putting on a show of remembrance for me in the garden.

[Jonathan]

Magnificent. Mine all got eaten by slugs before the flowers opened last year. This year it has one miserable little one pushing out but doesn't look promising. Possibly needs more sun?

By the way Richard, the Gymea seeds are all germinated now, close to 100% success rate I'd say.

[happypalms]

8 hours ago, Jonathan said:

Magnificent. Mine all got eaten by slugs before the flowers opened last year. This year it has one miserable little one pushing out but doesn't look promising. Possibly needs more sun?

By the way Richard, the Gymea seeds are all germinated now, close to 100% success rate I'd say.

Rats and slugs biggest enemy of the plant grower your one would want full sun in sunny warm Tassie with all those Tasmanian tigers running around sun baking the gymea should do well in your climate I have seen some in some cold looking places.

[Jonathan]

1 hour ago, happypalms said:

Rats and slugs biggest enemy of the plant grower your one would want full sun in sunny warm Tassie with all those Tasmanian tigers running around sun baking the gymea should do well in your climate I have seen some in some cold looking places.

They do do well, quite a few growing around Hobart, including one in my front garden! I've also got a bunch of Doryanthes palmeri, doing very well down here in Antarctica.

Will put the rock orchid in the sun, it gets morning sun where it is but maybe needs more.