Dendrobium bigibbum
Cooktown Orchid
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Cooktown Orchid (Dendrobium bigibbum) - Description
The genus Dendrobium comes from the Greek roots 'dendron' meaning 'tree' and 'bios' meaning 'life.' These tropical orchids are either epiphytic (tree-dwelling) or lithophytic (growing on rocks).
Cooktown Orchid (Dendrobium bigibbum) - Blooming
Flowers are great for cut-flowers. Blooms the best in small containers. Flowering stems need support.
Cooktown Orchid (Dendrobium bigibbum) - Growth
Deciduous, semi-evergreen, ephiphytic and terrestrial orchids. Plants grow from pseudobulbs mostly as epiphytic plants. Thrives in the tropics, subtropics and can survive in the milder Mediterranean climates. If you wish to grow Dendrobiums in climates that get cold in the winter, you will need to grow them in greenhouses.
Cooktown Orchid (Dendrobium bigibbum) - Planting
Conduct division when the plant has overfilled the container. For deciduous plants, root stem cuttings on damp moss in humud conditions. Pot up after a few months.
Cooktown Orchid (Dendrobium bigibbum) - Pest
Spider mites, whiteflies, aphids, and mealybugs cause problems. Also prone to gray mold, soft rot, petal blights, bacterial and fungal bulb rots, leaf spots, and viruses.
Cooktown Orchid (Dendrobium bigibbum) - Interesting facts
Dendrobium is native to sites from India and South Eastern Asia to New Guinea, Australia, and the Pacific islands. There are around 900 known species.
Cooktown Orchid (Dendrobium bigibbum) - Soil and irrigation
There are two types of Dendrobiums which require two different watering regimes. The evergreen Dendrobiums will keep their leaves year round and need to be watered regularly year round (less water is needed in the winter, but still water is needed).
