Dendrobium nobile hybrids blooming early

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Actually I practice the no watering regiment as well. Some dens, namely lindleyi, will not flower unless this is strictly observed. However, my dens do get rained on, but usually that does bit amount to much.
One observation, if the new canes weren't developed well during the growing season, they will not flower no matter what kind of treatment you give them. To make the new canes grow well, I find that they need summer heat. I used to live close to the beach and day time high seldom reached 80 degrees, all my nobiles did not put out strong plump canes.
If your summers aren't particularly warm, I would summer them inside.

Andrew