Providing your orchid with correct amounts of indirect light, water and humidity; keeping it out of drafts; exposing it to proper day and night temperatures; and fertilizing it every other week will encourage optimal blooming. If you have additional questions about orchid care and blooming, check out our Ask the Grower series in our orchid care videos.
Shipping Orders will ship in business days. Pricing and ship times adjusted due to higher volume and safety measures at this time. Get weekly watering reminders so you'll never forget. Sign Up Now ». Back to Top. The most commonly found types of Dendrobium are the phalaenopsis type commonly known as den-phals, and named for the species most used in their breeding, which used to be known as Dendrobium phalaenopsis , but which is now known as Dendrobium bigibbum , and the nobile type named for the species most used in their breeding, which is known as Dendrobium nobile.
The den-phal type are warm growing year round and do, just by happenstance, bear flowers similar in appearance to the genus Phalaenopsis. They can be distinguished by plant habit most Dendrobium have pseudobulbs that resemble tall canes and flower shape. Den-phals have a spur at the back of the lip; some are more pronounced, others less. They are also borne on very strong upright to barely arching stems. Interesting to note, den-phals can rebloom on old canes.
Dendrobium parishii nobile type. The second type, the nobile Dendrobium , grow warm in the summer but require a cool winter period to induce flowering. They need to experience temperatures in the 40s to low 50s preferably in order to flower well.
They are distinguished by bearing fuzzy, flat, round, colorful flowers close to stem, which cover most of the stem on a well-flowered plant. Vanda hybrid. Vanda are a genus of hot growing orchids mainly from Southeast Asia. They have strap leaves which are thick and leathery, and are generally grown in hanging baskets without any media.
The flowers are large, circular, and very full in shape. They come in a variety of colors, from red to blue, and are vibrant and showy. Cymbidium carry tall stems with many flowers that have a more typical orchid shape. They are easily identified by their grassy leaves, and they readily form large clumps. Most common are the cool-flowering types, which need to experience a cooler winter nights in the 40s for some time in the fall in order to initiate flowering.
Once the flowers open, they can last for up to two months or more, especially in a cool environment. These are very showy and rewarding plants, and a plant in a six-inch pot can carry three stems with 15 or more flowers each, depending on the type. The orchid family is an incredibly large and diverse plant family, with more than 25, different species and more than , registered hybrids.
The variation within a single species can be significant, let alone across the entire family. But with a little practice, knowledge, and observation, almost anyone can identify the most common types of orchids.
Identifying one orchid from the next will be helpful in understanding what conditions they prefer and how to grow and flower them well. The miniature cattleya is a fraction of the size of its big brother, the Cattleya. Often less than 8" tall, the mini cattleya takes far less space than the standard cattleya which is twice as tall and requires a much larger pot. The miniature cattleya have multiple petite blooms that look remarkably like cattleya blooms except for their smaller size.
The miniature cattleya has the same pseudobulb growth habit as the standard cattleya and is best repotted right after blooming as the new growth begins to emerge. We will usually select a smaller media size for our miniature cattleya, potting them in a seedling mix.
A member of the Catasetum tribe, the waxy and fragrant blooms of Cycnoches are a delight in the early fall. The care for these wonderful orchids is similar to Catasetum including a dry winter rest. From tall pseudobulbs and leaves that lean forward in a fan shape comes an arching inflorescence of blooms with incredible substance.
Yellows, reds, greens, they are all a wonderful addition to any collection. They bloom early in the fall, basically in late summer, when not much else is happening. What a delight! Often large, hairy and unruly, the Cymbidium orchid delights with tall spikes loaded with flowers. This pictured plant is about three feet tall and ready to go into the next size container.
The Cymbidium orchid has much smaller pseudobulbs that are topped with long thin leaves that gently drape to form an attractive foliage plant.
In warm climates Cymbidiums grow outdoors year-round and spread out to be quite spectacular. Similar to most other orchids, Cymbidiums prefer to be repotted shortly after blooming as the new growth is beginning to emerge. Dendrobiums are tall and stately with elongated pseudobulbs topped by modest sized leaves. Their graceful sprays of flowers are a welcome break during winter's grey days. Even after the leaves fall from the oldest pseudobulbs they continue to provide sustenance to the plant and should be retained during repotting unless they are quite shriveled.
Dendrobiums like to grow in a very small pot, often the pot looks ridiculously small compared to the height of the plant. This presents some unique problems with growing Dendrobiums; they are top-heavy. Some solutions to this are to plant them in clay pots or to use broken brick, cobblestone or pea gravel in the bottom of the pot to weigh it down. Precise staking of Dendrobiums to make them well balanced is also critical.
Dendrobiums often resent repotting and in extreme cases can be killed if repotted at the wrong time. Repot only when new growth begins to appear as in the picture shown below. A delightful and floriferous orchid, a common variety is a Dendrobium Bigibbum hybrid. Small in stature yet covered with blooms, these miniature dendrobiums are a pleasure to grow.
Care is similar to standard Dendrobiums yet they are not top-heavy and often don't require staking. Miniature Dendrobiums are about 8 inches tall compared to standard Dendrobiums which can easily exceed 3 feet for a mature plant.
Delicate fragrant blooms atop chunky rounded pseudobulbs, the epidendrum is a delightful orchid. It's high light requirements, however, can make it difficult to rebloom in the home.
Supplemental artificial light or summers outdoors help meet its needs. The Reed Stem Epidendrum has multiple growths each with several leaves. From the top of the growths come spikes that are topped with a puff ball of delightful little blooms. The blooms may resemble little clown faces. These orchids are relatively easy to grow and bloom. They prefer to be repotted after blooming.
The cockleshell orchid has wispy blooms topped with a dorsal sepal that looks like a seashell. Spikes come from the top of the pseudobulbs in the winter or early spring. Blooms open successively along the spike allowing the encyclia to stay in bloom for a long time. The Encyclia orchid prefers to be repotted when a new pseudobulb is beginning to grow.
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