Dendrobium woluense

Also known as: The Mt. Woloe Dendrobium in the subfamily: Epidendroideae

General Information

The Mt. Woloe Dendrobium is a sympodial warm growing orchid belonging to the sub family Epidendroideae. It is named after a mountain in southern Seram Island.

Plant Description

Sympodial. Grows to 60cm. Each new growth has numerous lance shaped leaves that grow to 5.8cm long. Pseudobulbs grow to 60cm

Substrate(s)

• Coarse

Climate

Grows at low to high elevations. Rainfall ranges from 114mm to 638mm per day, heaviest in December and lightest in May. Humidity ranges from 77% to 84%, highest in December and lowest in August. Temperature ranges from 12C to 20C, highest in May (13C to 20C) and lowest in January (12C to 16C).

Watering

These orchids prefer a wet-dry cycle between waterings, they should be watered frequently but only when the moisture is approaching dryness, where the pot feels light and/or the media looks dry. Keep an eye on mounted orchids in warm weather as they may dehydrate quickly.

Fertiliser

dormant-medium-demand-orchid Use balanced fertiliser year round. Apply fertiliser regularly at half strength year round.

Potting

This plant does well mounted to Cork slabs. Repotting is best done in a pot the same size or only slightly larger than the previous one.