dendrobium watering

[oscar freak]

how often should i be watering a hardcane den growing in stone medium.plant gets 4 hours morning sun daily.i'v been watering once a week since the weather started cooling and the plant is showing no signs of danger.bought another den yesterday in same medium and the guy says to water every 2nd day.

[WhiteRabbit]

Like a den-phal? I water mine fairly normally in winter , just allowing them to become dry in-between watering, but I only have two, so I'm far from the expert. Hopefully others will chime in.

[oscar freak]

yup i think thats what they call them,the one in my avatar hasnt flowered since last year so im wondering if i'm doing something wrong

[tarev]

I brought my den phal indoors during winter, so I water as usual,still allowing for some drying time before next watering. When outdoors already in my growcamp, I usually also check what the temps are, if it is warmer or really goes hotter, a bit more, but allow to dry. If it is cooler, longer intervals.

Now I have another type, a latouria type den, this one easily adapted to my indoor environment, so I grow and water it like I do my Phals. This one enjoys comfortable warm temps, so I get to water this at least every 5 to 7 days.

Pretty much, watch the temps you have there, when you water. If it is in the 60F to 65F range, I would give a bit more interval in watering.

[oscar freak]

i planted it into a stone only medium and have been watering once a week for months now,no flowers yet but he has put out new growth so i think he is doing fine.with the warmer weather here i was toying with moving the plants outside but i think if it aint broke dont fix it.might just let them get some rain if it falls in my watering period.

[campchi]

I live j n southern california, been growing den. Phal for a couple of year now. One ofnmy den. Phal bloom 3-4x per year. I water almost every other day now that SoCal is so hot.

[theloyalplum]

My latourias love to be kept wet while in growth. They go drier when winter comes along. So in growth, maybe twice/three times a week depending on temperature and how fast your pot dries, and once a week or less in the cooler months. My rule of thumb of for all my 'chids is increased moisture in growth, less out of growth.

[oscar freak]

Im so scared of overwatering,have'nt had any issues with dens and phals yet and wana keep it that way.my catts and i seem to be on the same page as well but my cyms have made me very water shy

[Fairorchids]

Potted in stone, I would think that once a week = not enough water.

For Den Phalaenopsis types, I barely let them get dry.
In growing season, all my Aussie Dendrobiums are watered heavily twice a week.

[Luizacft]

That is the hard thing about watering orchids in pots - it takes a lot of observation of the plant to figure out if you're doing it right. I'm still strugling with watering frequency too. I know nothing about dens in pots - i had all of my dens attached to trees and watered them daily when not raining. And they didn't seem to care - actually that thing grew like crazy and is still attached to the tree forming an enormous bunch! I think she loved the spot.


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