What happens when an orchid doesn't get its winter rest?

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Originally Posted by John

Hi Ross, Thanks for helping out on this one. I also have several Den nobile types and I just find it hard not to give them some water every week or so during the winter. With the nobile type, I think you will need to give them lower temperatures to get the blooms started. I let the room go down to the low 60's at night in the winter and up to the high 70's during the day. So far this has worked well.
John

Hmmmm ok... so they need a REAL no water rest starting until november... can they take high light? If so, I can place it on a southern window in winter, and since it gets cold here.. it will be high 50's- low 60's at night in right by the glass. Would that be okay?

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Hmmmm ok... so they need a REAL no water rest starting until november... can they take high light? If so, I can place it on a southern window in winter, and since it gets cold here.. it will be high 50's- low 60's at night in right by the glass. Would that be okay?

Sounds puuurrrphect to me! Mine hang in south window with all the light the Mother Nature chances to dish out (up our way that ain't much ) and it does just fine. The nobile Dendros really like high light, which, for 45 degrees latitude and north, means FULL sun! 50s and 60s is great. They actually can take down to the mid 40s without damage while dormant. I suspect the combo of cold/dry winters and warming springs brings them into full bloom. At least for me. I noticed this year that mine started the new growths all reddish color but turned back to green as they got used to the shot of light they covet. I'd say you have the perfect setup and I really recommend a Dendrobium anosmum as a first try. Can't go wrong. Check these posts - Dend anosmum and Dendrobium anosmum In the second link you can see my window setup. That's a south-facing window with added 55 watt CF bulbs directly in front of the plants.

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Originally Posted by Ross

Sounds puuurrrphect to me! Mine hang in south window with all the light the Mother Nature chances to dish out (up our way that ain't much ) and it does just fine. The nobile Dendros really like high light, which, for 45 degrees latitude and north, means FULL sun! 50s and 60s is great. They actually can take down to the mid 40s without damage while dormant. I suspect the combo of cold/dry winters and warming springs brings them into full bloom. At least for me. I noticed this year that mine started the new growths all reddish color but turned back to green as they got used to the shot of light they covet. I'd say you have the perfect setup and I really recommend a Dendrobium anosmum as a first try. Can't go wrong. Check these posts - Dend anosmum and Dendrobium anosmum In the second link you can see my window setup. That's a south-facing window with added 55 watt CF bulbs directly in front of the plants.

Thanks for the help!!! I will def. try this den! Yours is super nice btw