D. Tobaense Culture Question
Would anyone care to share their culture techniques? I have owned one of these lovely orchids since
Feb. 2010. It came in a 2 inch pot and was only a few inches tall. I watered twice a week under lights, and it seemed to do well. Once spring came, I placed the orchid outdoors after gradually acclimating it, in an eastern location, some shade, outdoors. Leaves were OK at first, but as the temps got hotter (I live in NJ), the leaves bagan to yellow one at a time. I e:mailed the nursery, and they told me to water more often. This did work. Eventually, the orchid became quite tall and shot out another stem with leaves. I increased its clay pot size to 3.5 inches, and it did well the rest of the summer. I did water every other day. In the fall, I brought it back indoors. I decreased the water, and the leaves started to yellow. I then increased the water back to every other day, and the leaves still continue to yellow. It looks healthy otherwise. There is no rot, the stems look normal, simply it yellows one leaf every few days which eventually drops off. Any recommendations would be so appreciated. I love the look of this orchid, although I have never had it in bloom. I would like to grow it so that it would eventually bloom. Thanks!
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