Dendrobium Dormancy Questions

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by scy

The victoria reginae only has 1 cane and a keiki growing from it. If it's not blooming size yet, can I keep watering as normal?

No rest for victoria-reginae (from IOSPE PHOTOS)

They need to be kept evenly humid and moist throughout the year

I'm not sure about dendrobium miyakei - IOSPE says 'a slight lessening of water, and cessation of fertilizer through the "winter months" - I'd take that as Dec., Jan., Feb. - I would expect this one to be deciduous, so watch for when it starts to drop foliage.
Hopefully someone familiar with this species can help out. more.

In general, due to cooler temps, my orchids all get watered less often during winter, just because the media dries more slowly - I'd get skewers in the media to help you determine how often to water in the colder weather.
Den-phals can just become dry before watering again. Victoria-reginae should never be completely dry.

gl!