Which orchids in YOUR collection get a winter rest?

[cb977]

Thanks Darren

We'll use:
Den nobile hybrids
Brassia

We should all know by now that, in general, all watering and feeding should be cut back in the cooler months as the plants just don't need as much during that time frame.

We're looking for a specific list of plants that are:
a) put in a separate area of your growing space
b) not watered or fed for winter

Keep 'em comin', folks...

[cb977]

A picture of the rack I have the winter rest plants on...it's in the corner of the room. The plants on the table next to it get watered regularly but there won't be any chance of overspray hitting the rack.

[camille1585]

Originally Posted by cb977

A picture of the rack I have the winter rest plants on...it's in the corner of the room. The plants on the table next to it get watered regularly but there won't be any chance of overspray hitting the rack.

I love your growroom! I don't have dedicated shelf for the winter rest orchids. My den kingianum will spend the winter at the country house behind a south facing window in the basement. I hope it will bloom next spring, I only just got it this May!

Sue, for your Den aphyllum, do you stop watering after the leaves fall, or stop watering before to make them fall? Mine is a baby and the canes are from this year. They are still green and growing so am unsure how to start it's winter rest!

[cb977]

I stop watering it around Halloween...and have never had all the leaves drop! A lot of them do but there are always lots left on the canes

I'm not sure about resting a new plant. My first reaction is that it should get cared for till it's well-established but that may be wrong. Let's hope somebody with more knowledge about this one can offer you some advice

[camille1585]

Thanks Sue. I had posted a question about this plant in another thread, and did get some good advice for it's care. I'm tempted to keep watering normally as long as it's growing, and when (if) it shows signs of dormancy I'll start the winter rest.

No one else has orchids that need winter rest? I would have thought that more people would have posted, since this would be a very useful reference thread!

[cb977]

No one else has orchids that need winter rest? I would have thought that more people would have posted, since this would be a very useful reference thread!

Me too!

[Gin]

Sorry, I have most of the ones mentioned that require a rest don't know if lycaste was on the list I rest my Lycaste macrobulbon aka rossiana (yellow)same as mattogrossensis also the Schoenorchis Wine delight.
I do not rest the Tolumnias , or the Dendrochilum .My Barkeria shoemakeri is in bud no rest for it just less later on .
The whole green house is on reduced watering in the winter if cold, just more days between them and less Fert. No water for anyone if there is no sun and cool .
I also start the rest on the species Dends. around Halloween but this year some of the leaves are starting to yellow so might start earlier . Gin

[cb977]

Thanks Gin

[cloudswinger]

Here's the list I have from my db. I don't have all of these, but I add the info to my db as I find them. I was doing the Dens from the Dendrobium book. The Dendrobium book has the details on how long and how hard of a rest they get. I haven't figured out how to best capture that info yet.

Coelogyne fimbriata
Den acerosum
Den aduncum
Den aggregatum
Den anosmum
Den aphyllum
Den bellatulum
Den cariniferum
Den christyanum
Den chrysanthum
Den chrysotoxum
Den crepidatum
Den cruentum
Den dantaniense
Den delacourii
Den densiflorum
Den devonianum
Den fimbriatum
Den formosum
Den guangxiense
Den hancockii
Den hercoglossum
Den heterocarpum
Den hymenanthum
Den infundibulum
Den linguella
Den lituiflorum
Den loddigesii
Den moschatum
Den nobile
Den ochreatum
Den parishii
Den primulinum
Den pulchellum
Den sulcatum
Den thryrsiflorum
Den tortile
Den unicum
Den wardianum

[cb977]

Originally Posted by cloudswinger

Here's the list I have from my db. I don't have all of these, but I add the info to my db as I find them. I was doing the Dens from the Dendrobium book. The Dendrobium book has the details on how long and how hard of a rest they get. I haven't figured out how to best capture that info yet.

Coelogyne fimbriata
Den acerosum
Den aduncum
Den aggregatum
Den anosmum
Den aphyllum
Den bellatulum
Den cariniferum
Den christyanum
Den chrysanthum
Den chrysotoxum
Den crepidatum
Den cruentum
Den dantaniense
Den delacourii
Den densiflorum
Den devonianum
Den fimbriatum
Den formosum
Den guangxiense
Den hancockii
Den hercoglossum
Den heterocarpum
Den hymenanthum
Den infundibulum
Den linguella
Den lituiflorum
Den loddigesii
Den moschatum
Den nobile
Den ochreatum
Den parishii
Den primulinum
Den pulchellum
Den sulcatum
Den thryrsiflorum
Den tortile
Den unicum
Den wardianum

WOW!!!

Thanks very much...this list will be helpful to a lot of people!