Help: Dend.loddigesii

[apemaya]

Dear all!!
I'm not sure that my loddigesii is fine: it spent the winter in a verandah (westward), where the temperatures oscillate between 50°F and 73°F (the maximum ones in late winter) and humidity oscillates between 35% and 80-85% (it depends on the weather). I believe that in this verandah there was not enough ventilation. Now I moved my loddigesii in my terrace (westward), in the open air, because now minimum temperatures don't drop below 54°F.

Just below there is the link to some pictures I caught for helping you to judge!!
Thak you very much, everybody.

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[lepanthes89]

Hi;It looks OK;Has it been blooming regularly?
I water mine more or less year round and it blooms every spring,even though the books say it needs a rest.
I guess a light rest could be beneficial.

[apemaya]

It has only one spike, now. It seems not much, I think.
But it is possible that a keiki had a yellow leave, which fell a few days ago? Or it is a strange think?

Flavia

[beaniebeagle]

looks better than mine

[DavidChiou]

Many people cannot make Den.loddigesii flower regularly. Therefore, if yours is flowering, you must be doing it correctly.

It seems that the most favorable condition for it to flower include:
* Sun to partial shade. Keep high light during the winter.
* Enough watering. Water less frequently during winter but do not stop watering entirely, as Den. loddigesii flowers with its leaves on. Too dry and it may suffer.
* Higher temperature difference is helpful for flowering.

Just FYI.