Hardcane Dendrobiums

[katierkincaid]

So what does everyone know about Hardcane Dendrobes planted in pots inside? Any Adivce?

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

What do you mean by "Hardcane Dendrobiums"?

[kiki-do]

Hello! I'm not a good computer person, or I would know how to instantly direct you to this site, but OB has a wonderful write-up on Dendrobiums. I found it by going to the forum and scrolling until it was about dendrobiums (can't remember which page it was on). Perhaps doing a search up top would direct you, too. It's a wonderful article. Well worth the search. Hope that helped!

[Dorothy]

Is this what you are referring to? Kiki
http://www.orchidboard.com/Dendrobiu...ure-Care-Sheet
This is past thread that is packed full of dendrobium information - http://www.orchidboard.com/community...endrobium.html
and check out the Dendrobium Forum also - http://www.orchidboard.com/community...bium-alliance/
Hopefully these will be helpful in the time between additional responses

[katierkincaid]

OH yay thanks so much

[Blondie]

And don't read any more of MY posts about dens because I have no idea what I'm doing.

[katierkincaid]

Oh I dont either I have no clue what Im doing with any of this stuff, im just doing it and experimenting. I just cant believe they need a 20 degree drop at night. Does anyone drop their degrees 20 below the normal at night? Good lord, Id be cold!

[Blondie]

No, I don't. I find that you can fudge on these numbers though. Orchids can be amazingly adaptable. Sometimes!

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Most of the Dendrobium I grow outdoors are cool to intermediate growing. I place them in bright shade to bright indirect light. There's a huge thermometer I put on one of the posts on the porch to know the temperature ranges for each night and season.

I currently grow Dendrobium kingianum, Dendrobium fletcherianum, Dendrobium longicornu, Dendrobium peguanum, and Dendrobium virgineum outdoors.

Daytime temps during the spring range from the low 70's F mid 80's F. Night spring temps are roughly low to mid 50's F to low to mid 60's F, occassionally dipping down to the high 40's if it's really cold. Summer day temps range from the mid 80's F to just over 100 F. Night summer temps are around the low to mid 70's F. Fall days and night are similar to spring. And winter days are mid to high 50's F to low 70's F. Night winter temps are mid 40's F to mid 50's F, occassionally dropping to the low 40's F and rarely the high 30's F.

[cb977]

Here's a fantastic source of information for Dendrobiums:

Dendrobium Orchids and Grow Orchids with Bribie Island Orchid Society

If you want to print it out...it's 12 pages!!!