Dendro Oriental smile (nobile) in s/h?

[irrka]

i just got my first dendro and it's putting out little eyes or spikes(?) out of the sections. it also has a bunch of air roots but the mix in the pot looks dreadful so i really want to move it. So the question is how do these things do in s/h and can i move it while it's putting out these eyes without losing the spikes?

[Orchidaholic]

I'm not sure what others may say but I would say no to the S/H. These do need lots of water during active growth but they need a winter rest with little or no water for 2-3months. I guess you could drain the water out of the container in November for it to rest. It may be to tempting to water it since you can see the dry roots and a cane that is shriveling & losing leaves.

[(..._...)]

I read somewhere on ray's s/h site that you can grow them in s/h without a winter but no fertilizing during the 'rest' period. Since the roots are used to water (and the fact that regular roots in bark die when you transplant) The roots accustomed to constant moisture might die if left dry that long.
I'm sure others here will know
good luck!

[Ross]

Originally Posted by Orchidaholic

I'm not sure what others may say but I would say no to the S/H. These do need lots of water during active growth but they need a winter rest with little or no water for 2-3months. I guess you could drain the water out of the container in November for it to rest. It may be to tempting to water it since you can see the dry roots and a cane that is shriveling & losing leaves.

I am totally agreeing here. Not all orchids can safely move to more-or-less constant moisture/fertilizer. Nobile, or type 1 and 2, Dendros are a good example. While there will be some here that will challenge me based on their experience, I doubt regular blooming has been all that successful under S/H for nobile types. The dryness can be forced, of course, but what is the point then of S/H?

[Ray]

I have never grown them myself, but have several customers who do, and they fall into two categories: those that water all year, but withhold fertilizer over the winter, and those that let 'em dry out totally until spring.

To-date, I have not heard of one being a particular advantage over the other.

[Gin]

Not tried them in s/h but I do not totally dry them out just stop the Fert. starting Halloween . Gin

[irrka]

Cool. Thanks!!
now i just need to figure out if i can move it without losing its flowering attempt!!