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Originally Posted by Frdemetr
Damian, I don't think Bifrenaria harrisoniae needs a rest period, in southeastern Brazil it grows more or less continuously through the year, and blooms in the end of spring (november, for us). It's normal that the older pbulbs lose their leaves and became shrivelled. I think a little bit more organic material in the roots could help (I use 'bokashi', japanese product for bonsai that contains 'powder fish' and such smelly things, and AOSP 'orchids viagra', even more smelly). Watering a lot and waiting to dry until the next irrigation is a common rule, but depends the medium the plant is poted...
Frederico
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Thanks Frederico for your very vaulable and useful information
. It's great that the internet can put in touch someone who is growing an orchid in a foreign country with someone who has the orchid growing
naturally in their country
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