Dendrobium aberrans or the little fairy bell

Among dendrobiums, there is a lovely miniature variety came straight from Papua and New Guinea. Its flowers are only 1 cm and are white or pinkish white. The Dendrobium aberrans is epiphytic, its leaves 4 to 10 cm in length, its pseudobulbs are spherical and rhizome can make up to 20 cm to bring these tiny flowers. This plant is drooping and each rod increased from 2 to 6 flowers, which makes it a gem among the orchids. It will offer flowers for 6 months in winter, following all the following conditions. Place it on a sheet of cork, because even in a pot large enough with the proper substrate, these roots running around outside, then go in easier. Botanists have made this particular choice because it raises its original roots of trees, of course, but also the moss and ferns. However, if you do not have the ability to place high up, feel free to use the pot, rather than plastic clay to not let the roots rot with too much moisture. To choose the substrate polystyrene, conifer bark very thin, almost to dust, and sphagnum, easy to find in stores. The mixture will be quite draining for irrigation to give twice a week but less common in winter because the evaporation will be slower. For water, only one choice, and for all orchids, the rain water. If you live in a big city, do not take this water before 30 minutes because of rain, passing in its atmosphere, it will first retrieve all the harmful substances. Type of fertilizer as fertilizer, we recommend a 10-10-10 NPK given diluted once a week, but nothing in the rest period, immediately after flowering. This orchid likes the heat and light and this is saying, we need to give between 25 000 and 40 000 lux: take a light meter to do well. She will love direct sunlight, but note that the sunlight coming through the window in summer burn leaves and put his health at risk. Sure side heat 18 ° C minimum at night in summer and winter. And take the right equipment to assess the ambient humidity and warrant him from 70 to 90% humidity. Much time and patience but what result at the finish.