Dendrobium unicum winter care

[aliceinwl]

I bought a Dendrobium unicum back in March and was wondering about winter care.

Mine is in sphagnum in a tiny clay pot and I have it hanging outside in bright shade. I was worried about over watering when I got it and I think I ended up chronically under watering it. I started watering it more in August and it pushed out a new cane. I know this species needs a rest to bloom and temperatures are dropping.

The new cane is still growing. I’ve cut back on water but am still misting the pot and substrate a few times a week when it gets really dry. Ideally, I’d like the new growth to keep going and get flowers next spring. Am I “safe” keeping it somewhat watered over the winter or should I stop all water at some point?

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