As for the Den. chrysanthum I like to grow the plant two different ways either potted in a tree fern pot or a small wooden slat/vanda basket. To establish the plant you can grow it upright until it sends out its flush of new roots as the new growth is elongating. Once established then hang the basket on its side to allow for the pendant growth of the species. While in active growth water and feed liberally and cut back slightly in the fall and winter - almost like a Den. nobile. The plant grows pretty quickly and my specimen has canes easily 7 feet long. I have seen the plant successfully grown mounted but find that unless you are able to water heavily every day the plant has better growth in something where it can get a good root system established. I am now growing many of my pendant Dendrobium species this way and am getting wonderful results with better growth and blooming than the plants when they were grown mounted on cork.
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