Dendrobium violaceum grows in New Guinea in mountain forests where it can get very bright light. It is cool to warm growing and can bloom just about any time.
I got this earlier in the month at the SCOS raffle table. It was a cute, delicate looking plant. Mainly it was a species I don't have. I have found that raffle tables are an important means of expanding my orchid horizons.
When I unpotted it and removed all the old sphagnum I found great, voilet colored roots. There was a natural division point, so I now have two plants. Mouse over the picture below to see the plant after cleanup.
I looked up the plant at OrchidSpecies.com so I have some clue as to what it needs. Still, I am not always able to pick the right microclimate, and some species do better mounted than potted.
I did both. I will get a chance to learn more than I could have with one plant and probably have a plant to sell or trade next year.
For the potted division I used pea gravel. The roots are thin and I am supposing that it will not want to be evenly wet all the time. While pea gravel holds water better than one would guess, it does drain.
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I have plants for sale on eBay.
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