Dendrobium Nobile out of season

[katlyn]

Hello I hope someone can help. I’ve been given a Dendrobium Nobile as a present (I’m afraid I can’t be more specific) and have been researching how to care for it. I’ve found lots of information which is very clear and helpful about the seasonal cycles and required variation in temperature, water and feeding.

My problem is that the plant is in full flower now (end of September) which seems to be out of sync with the seasons as I understand them from my research online. So now I don’t know what to do?! Should I treat it as if it’s end of winter, beginning of the year and therefore in its flowering period (the problem being this will be followed by winter!) or do I treat it cool and give it very little water and no food as if it’s in it’s cooling off period (which it should now be entering I think)?

Very confused. I’m guessing this may be the problem with plants that have been forced to flower out of season! I would love to keep it going for years just not sure where to start so any help is very much appreciated.