'Tis the season...for D .nobile questions

[beaniebeagle]

i try to keep mine dry and give as much light as my 400w can give. but i always seem to get either one flower or keiki's

can anyone comment on giving absolutely NO water while it's resting

i saw someone talk about giving no water for some of their other dendrobiums, such as anosum, and they always get flowers

[Donald]

I keep my nobiles outdoors until the temps get to the high thirties. As far as water goes, the plants get a daily misting and are only watered lightly once a month. Very lightly. I've never gone without giving any water, but with everything I have read you should be able to do it. I just never had.

[stefpix]

Donald so you take them inside in Dec or Jan? Once you take them in the temperatures will be at least 30 F warmer. Will that affect the plant? around what time of year you start watering normally again?

stefano

[Donald]

Oh no! Here in Massachussetts bringing them in is dictated by the outside temps. They are usually in by November or before any freeze or frosts. When they are indoors I have them in a sunroom where the temps vary from the very high 50's at night to mid 70's during the day.