Yes plant lovers - I never REALLY got the difference between hard & soft cane Dendrobiums and why it was important...but now I do! The easiest way to tell them apart is by the flowering habit so let's look at two of mine: Dendrobium Euryalus, a soft cane, and Dendrobium Red Ballerina ‘Macquarie’, a hard can example. And the reason it's important to know the difference is that they do require slightly different care! So let's go! Two resources I mention in the video that really help identifying the parentage of hybrid orchids, which then helps you figure out whether your orchid is a cold/cool/intermediate/warm/hot grower are:
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This is a list of all the registered Australian orchid hybrids. From there you can see the species ancestors of your orchid and research its original habitat. To look up the species orchid name once you've found it go to :
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And put the name of your orchid after .com.
For other non Australian hybrid types go to:
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And again once you've found the species ancestors you can search on orchid species .com
0:00 introduction
0:28 the essential difference between soft & hard cane Dendrobiums!
0:55 The flowers on a hard cane Dendrobium

1:11 Which is Deciduous and which is not deciduous?
1:24 The flowers on a soft cane Dendrobium
1:55 How the difference is useful to know when it comes to care
2:08 Dendrobium Red Ballerina ‘Macquarie’ introduction
3:35 Discovering it's temperature requirements
5:16 How to research the ancestry of your hybrid orchid to learn its best care
6:06 Winter rest for Dendrobium Red Ballerina ‘Macquarie’
7:03 New growth time to flowering
7:47 Dendrobium Euryalus introduction
9:00 Himalayan Dendrobiums are great for cooler climates!
9:34 Flowering times of Dendrobium Euryalus
9:49 Dry cool winter rest for Dendrobium Euryalus
11:07 Where the flowers appear
11:35 What to do with old leafless canes
12:02 Winter watering
13:35 Light conditions for hard cane Dendrobiums

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