Dendrobium anosum

[1kathleen]

Thank you - these buds are quite large - you can see stems now - can't wait to see it bloom - have another question though about another dendrobium farmeri - got also on e-bay - won it in Sept. .it arrived (from Malaysia) on December 17th ( went by freight boat) it was totally dry and had lost all leaves but the 7 pseudobulbs that are four sided are green - I have been dipping once a day and keeping 62 or higher temp. Looks like the roots(its mounted on bark) are coming to life but it has no leaves . Do you think it will recover??..thanks..k

[Orchonubee]

Originally Posted by 1kathleen

have another question though about another dendrobium farmeri - got also on e-bay - won it in Sept. .it arrived (from Malaysia) on December 17th ( went by freight boat) it was totally dry and had lost all leaves but the 7 pseudobulbs that are four sided are green - I have been dipping once a day and keeping 62 or higher temp. Looks like the roots(its mounted on bark) are coming to life but it has no leaves . Do you think it will recover??..thanks..k

Yes! For my first couple of years with orchids, I did what most nubees do and I over watered. Since then I have learned to let most of my Dendrobium's get quite dry, with just an occasional misting in winter. When they start to respond to the longer days and increased temps of spring, only then will I start to water and fertilize. My two D. farmeri are still resting.

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