Dendrobium nobile weird growing cycle

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Originally Posted by flexdc

I've had yamamoto types bloom at the end of growth season in Sept/Oct. I let it bloom and continue to water until the blooms fade. Then I resume rest. As long as you get a couple months of rest or even slightly shorter, they will do just fine!

At the rate mine is going, I might see full bloom by the end of January (it's about 3 mths from initiation to open flower, right?). It's my one and only Den nobile and I got it, because I really liked it's "anatomy". At the time of purchase it looked like a dwarf compared to other 4ft tall nobiles, but after over a year it proved to be quite a robust grower.