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Originally Posted by c123anderson
Thank you for this PSA for us Northern Hemis.
A quick search has not given me an answer, so I’m posting my question here, but please redirect the question if it’s been addressed.
I have read some miscellaneous advice about heat germination maps to help winter plants. Thoughts?
My setup is pretty novice: west-facing filtered glass window in my large master bath with fairly good airflow. Temps remain fairly steady as our indoor environment. Being near the window, though, I’m concerned that outside temps may make area slightly cooler.
My previous winter experience was ignore and everything was “fine” (forced a spike and propagation) with my hardy Phalaenopsis. Collection has grown dramatically, though, so I think the concerns are valid.
Previous (long ago) experience was using a grow light during winter. We are far enough north that our days are very long in summer (16-18 hours) and much short in winter (7-8 hours). I’m suspecting a grow light may help maintain some temps, too, but I’d love to get others’ opinions and thoughts on what works/doesn’t work.
And, while I’m here: I have some hand-me-down dendrobiums. Thoughts on reporting now? At least 1 looks “rough” (not sure if it’s dead!)
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howdy,
well, take my advice wortha grain, but we don’t do anything special for winter, other than bag tenting some seedlings and turning on the heat an hour before watering. we try real hard not to use anything extra with lights and all that.
as for the dendrobiums, there are different kinds, and we only have a couple. the outdoor ones we just left outside last year and they have done great. i wouldn’t repot them now, even tho ours looked like a crazy monster when we got it last fall. the keikis all did great when split off in march. it’s a hybrid. our dendro nobile type noid came inside about a week ago and is about to flower.
the only special things we do is try to wash dusty leaves to maximize light intake during the dark months, and move everything closer to the windows
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