Possibility of Growing Australian dendrobiums in the tropic lowland

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Hey all,

I am captivated with Australian dendrobiums like tetragonum and speciosum. I hoping to add those in my collection in a month or so.

However, I am growing all my chids in lowland tropics where the humidity is high all year long and the temperature rarely drop below 30 degrees centigrade and never higher than 34 degrees.

I may not be an expert on Australian climate but I think the temperature there can be more extreme than the tropics, get as hot as 37 degrees and very dry on summer/winter. Is it the same condition with those two species habitat?

I have taken care orchid also found in Australia like Den canaliculatum. I only realize that they don't like being in direct contact with rain water (rainy season last about 6 months here) when they shriveled and died on me.

I hope orchid experts living in down under can help me with this. I need to know whether it is appropriate to grow them where I live before purchasing it. Otherwise, it's going to break my heart (and my piggy bank's) to see it rot or die.