i already read neptunes article, and thanks you very much!

I would skip the cool dry rest entirely for this year that way the keiki can keep growing and building strength over the winter. Even with a rest you won't get any blooms, so you might as well let it use the time to grow instead.

i agree, its way too small to bloom

dendrobium kingianum
 

FYI, if anyone needs to know what their zone hardiness is just type in: USDA plant hardiness zone map+your state.
In this case I used NY for Camille. :)
Beverly A.

I'm in the USA for less than 5 months and returning home to europe in a few weeks, so the US zones don't really apply to my orchids. I did find the hardiness zones for France, and I would on the borderline between zones 7 and 8.

Since we are on the topic - how long before a kingi keiki may be 'bloom size'? I have a couple I left on the parent plant - they are a little over a year old - there seems to be nodes swelling on them ...

How tall is it? And is it the short or tall variety?

G'day folks
Kingianum , was the first orchid that i ever bloomed , and sent me of on a step sprial down the orchid road ,(which was only last year)
Here in melbourne ,where i live , i have a basic shade house , 50% all round ,inculding roof ,with a clear poly roof , outside temps range from winter of 35F and frosts , to summer temps 104F , they flower real easy ,grow in bark ,coconut husk ,on mounts , very strong orchid ! I have some similar size kiekis out in shade house ,and only water once every 2 to 3 weeks over winter ,but in summer every day pending on heat , they are growing well
Andree

really? you give the little ones a rest too? or not as severe of a rest, but a rest

Mine is the 'short' variety - keikis are maybe 2" ... actually not much 'shorter' than the parent canes they are growing on I think ...