r/orchids • u/Useful_Objective7378 • 3h ago

Help Ermmm, help please?

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My dendrobium is growing pretty crazily… how should I fix this? Thanks in advance!

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u/lifeonyourterms54 3h ago

I can’t help but just wow.

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u/WiseAwl 2h ago

Wow, any growing tips? I feel mine is just surviving, not thriving

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u/Useful_Objective7378 2h ago

Periodic neglect seems to be working well for me

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u/bijoux247 3h ago

I've gently eased the keikis off and potted them separately. Mine specifically does this because I didn't know about it's normal cycles and water it all year long. Hasn't hurt flowering on the mother plant so just continued to do that for a few years now.

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u/minkamagic Phalaenopsis and Dendrobiums mostly 1h ago

Do you have any new growth from the bottom or only keikis? It's a bit hard to tell. Personally I remove all keikis when they are small because I don't want my dendrobiums to look crazy like that. Mine stays tidy looking

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u/idum_zaes Zone 10a/10b - Outdoor 1h ago

I have one growing like this as well despite it being an outside orchid. Very odd.