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Originally Posted by kiki-do

I just came across your discussion on "resting your chids" which is all new to me. I've only been orchid growing about one year now. Which orchids, besides den. need resting, and how do you know? If you don't give them water/fertilizer for the bulk of the winter, and only lightly mist every 3 days, won't they start to look poorly?
This is very interesting to me....completely new. I have a variety of orchids and have been watering/fertilizing all along and they all seem fine. Which types and how do you know when they need to rest? Thanks for any help. Kiki-do

Just a quickie... In retrospect, looking back at our post I think that one might get the idea that all dens need a winter rest; we need to stress that the majority of dens which "want" a winter rest are those of the Nobile type. As to determining what sort you have, look at the leaves: if they are papery and thin, chances are good that you have a decidiuous dend (which would "want" a winter rest), if on the other hand the leaves are thick or succulent, you most likely have one of the phalaenopsis types or the larger cane types...which will not neccessarily "want" or need a winter rest (though they may appreciate a cool down period to initiate spikes)
Adam