Dendrobium griffithianum

[smweaver]

Does anyone grow this species? I bought one last summer and it's now got the beginnings of five spikes that are starting to grow out from the upper nodes of four of the older pseudobulbs. It's not a tall plant at all, at less than ten inches tall. Although I basically have tortured it over the winter--kept it just about bone dry for a three to four month period, stuck it in direct southern light all day long and allowed the night temperatures to drop to between forty-five and fifty degrees each night--I'd like to see how some other people are growing theirs just to get a better idea of what this species does (and doesn't) like. Can I start watering it a lot now that it's spiking, or should it still stay fairly dry until new vegetative growths begin? What kind of light and temperatures does it need during the growing season? I've had a really hard time finding cultural information on this species online, and I just gave it the same general conditions that I found were called for other members of the callista group of Dendrobiums. But now I'd like to see if I can optimize my culture by learning from anyone else who's grown this particular species. Thanks!

Steve