Dendrobium loddigesii in midlantic

[Sharry]

Thank you Nat: I allways liked the look of the blooming leafless canes on deciduous pendent dends; then there was this l little cute [pink one blooming at the US Botanic Gardens.

So the leaf drop is a response to drier conditions not the signal to start withholding water (as maybe with a bonsai plant)... I did not realize that they liked to be moist in the growth season. Fortunately it is hanging outside in a bush right now; it will probably stay warm enough until October or so.

Thanks for the tip about Bakers culture sheets.