I looked up the Baker culture sheet in Orchidwiz..in habitat the rainfall pattern does have a lot more rain in summer (the growing season) but even in the driest part of winter the average rainfall is more than an inch per month (and is twice that a month before and after) By my southern California standards, that "dry" is not all that dry.(Certainly a lot wetter than our last winter) So while water can be reduced in winter relative to the growing season, I suspect that while it can tolerate dry stretches, it doesn't require serious "dry" and would appreciate some water even in the dead of winter.
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