Dendrobium Berry Oda - suitable for beginners?

[Roberta]

REsponse to growing Den Berry 'Oda' like Den nobile... not quite. Den-phal is closer... it is half Den kingianum (cold-tolerant) and the other half is Den bigibbum + Den canaliculatum (warm growers) Having killed one outside, I think the warm side dominates. And none of these need a winter rest. (Some people do dry out kingianum but I have found that unnecessary)
So just grow like Den-phal and it should be happy - bright, warm-ish, no winter rest, damp but well drained.