How to tend a Dendrobium bigibbum

Also known as: Vappodes bigibba (Lindl.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones, Callista bigibba (Lindl.) Kuntze, Dendrobium bigibbum var. albopurpuratum auct., Dendrobium bigibbum f. venosum F.M.Bailey, Dendrobium phalaenopsis var. albopurpureum Anon., Dendrobium phalaenopsis var. chamberlainianum Anon., Dendrobium phalaenopsis var. highburyense Anon., Dendrobium phalaenopsis var. hololeuca Anon., Dendrobium phalaenopsis var. lindeniae Anon., Dendrobium phalaenopsis var. splendens Anon., Dendrobium phalaenopsis var. thundersleyense Anon.

Watering

Water thoroughly after soil surface dries

Sunlight

Like half shade, put in places with scattered light

Soil

Likes moist and breathable soil, best planted in sphagnum moss

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply once monthly in spring

Pruning

Remove withered flowers, old, diseased, and dead leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
China
Category
Orchidaceae, Dendrobium
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 15 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period April-May, viewing period 2-3 weeks
Flower colors
purple, yellow, white
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