Hello from Calgary

[Orchid-Obsessed]

Hello to everyone from Calgary,

I just signed up as a new member to this forum-thank you. I have visited this site to get ideas on a bunch of how to’s and finally decided to join in. I just started to grow orchids this year.

I’d like to ask if my Dendrobium parishii is dying and what I can do to save it. I received by post on March 5 from orchid supplier in Ontario. I thought that it might just be still in winter rest but as weeks progress, more canes are turning reddish brown. Part of a couple of the canes are green at the bottom, but reddish brown at the top. The canes are not soft and mushy. And are very shrivelled.

I water it once a week now with distilled water. I’d be ever so grateful if someone can provide me with guidance. I’ve been searching in the internet and YouTube and other posts from other orchid societies have I can’t find anything on reddish brown canes and what it means. Thank you.