Den species leafless for a long time

[u bada]

yeah, I know some are deciduous and some are not, and when discussing with a grower the same issues, she comments such and such, like d. christyanum, shouldn't lose all it's leaves at once...

Actually almost all mentioned shouldn't lose all its leaves except moniliforme supposedly (have quite a few and some had retained their leaves in winter with fairly cold temps), maybe lamyaiae... and some get dryer winters in wild, some don't, some do in part of range and don't in other parts of range. It's all very confusing.

I wish they would just sprout new growth already or die, this limbo state puts me on edge...

[Subrosa]

Originally Posted by u bada

yeah, I know some are deciduous and some are not, and when discussing with a grower the same issues, she comments such and such, like d. christyanum, shouldn't lose all it's leaves at once...

Actually almost all mentioned shouldn't lose all its leaves except moniliforme supposedly (have quite a few and some had retained their leaves in winter with fairly cold temps), maybe lamyaiae... and some get dryer winters in wild, some don't, some do in part of range and don't in other parts of range. It's all very confusing.

I wish they would just sprout new growth already or die, this limbo state puts me on edge...

Maybe lamyaiae? I've had one almost 2 years, and out of all that time it's had leaves maybe 6-8 months. It grows new leaves for me in the spring, tried to flower this past summer but blasted and by fall was bare again.

[u bada]

Thanks for the input you guys!

Well, I've changed things over a course of a month or 2, so not too much at once. All but two are subjected to outdoor conditions so they get the varying light durations.

Originally Posted by Subrosa

Maybe lamyaiae? I've had one almost 2 years, and out of all that time it's had leaves maybe 6-8 months. It grows new leaves for me in the spring, tried to flower this past summer but blasted and by fall was bare again.

thanks for sharing your experience... I had a feeling also that maybe this is just how these dens behave.

Unlike many other plants, orchids can be so slow to react to things. a bit frustrating! but as they say patience is a virtue...