HELP PLEASE WITH DIFFERENT DENDROBIUMS - WINTER REST

[WhiteRabbit]

Den anosmum:
IOSPE PHOTOS

It is a warm to hot growing orchid that needs a distinct dry period starting in October until the new leads appear sometime in the early spring. It blooms in the spring with 8 to 10 flowers which arise from the nodes all along the apice of the leafless cane and are held close in. When the new growths appear in the late spring it is time to water and fertilize this plant heavily as it will grow up to 3' long by October when it is time to dry it out again.

Dendrobium bracteosum:

IOSPE PHOTOS

Both my Dendrobium book, and Botanica's Orchids say this species requires bright light and regular watering, although it will tolerate dry spells - so, no winter watering rest.

Dendrobium goldschmidtianum:

IOSPE PHOTOS

They need a slight lessening of water and a cessation of fertilizer through the winter months and resuming with the onset of spring and prefer a semishaded situation.

My Dendrobium book also states that "they should not be kept dry for long periods" during the winter.

Dendrobium victoria-reginae:

(just because I saw this mentioned)
IOSPE PHOTOS

I do grow this species. Takes heat, tho it always cools off a lot here at night, so that may make a difference. Keep lightly moist year-round, tho can be dry for short periods in winter. Doesn't want too much light, but can take more in winter.

IOSPE is our friend!
Hope this helps!

[TOMMYMIAMI]

Thank you so much Sonya for the time and all the help, this definitely helps. Although some info I found is slightly different, it pretty much matches. I did write everything down into my new diary for each of my orchids. I also did some crazy ebay bidding today and purchased another 8 pieces, so I am at 48 pieces total and 17 different kinds, wow, I did not even expect that:-) I think I am set for now. I did purchase another Dendrobium Gatton Sunray, than first 2 Masdevillias, Red Wing and Sopper Angel, also my dreamy cymbidium for warm climate, Hawaiian Gold, and also Grammatophyllum Scriptum Citrinum, which looks absolutely stunning, should do great here in Florida. Also few new Bulbophyllums that are doing great at my balcony:-) I have to reorganize again once they all come:-) Once more, thanks thanks thanks so much for all the help!

[Brooke]

Yes I grow it sitting in water almost all of the time. I should state that it is in a net pot, not a solid container.

I keep it in water in the winter IF I am getting sun. Sometimes I can go 7-10 days and never see the sun so I pull it out of the water because it stays very wet in those conditions. Yes it blooms for me every year.

I give my anosum some moisture in the winter because unlike the normal habitat I don't get the "morning dew". I have roots on the outside of the clay pot and I give those a sip of water every few sunny days.

Brooke

[TOMMYMIAMI]

Thanks Brook, well, I am living in Miami, so even winter time it is HOT here, so I guess I will have to the the same like you and sometimes water little the anosmum as well. I know that that dendrochilum should be kept moist all time, but never thought it needs so much water. Mine is though hanging in wooden basket, it seems like it grows great and double size every year, it was just half size last year, but no blooming yet since I got it in bloom last may. What would ou suggest for my wooden basket, I do water it nearly every day, and I do water all the sides of the wooden basket, I read it likes to be water from down, not from the top. Check the pic please. Also, do you have any idea what to do with the new growth on the anosmum canes??? I am attaching pictures, I guess these are new plants and I should separate them somehow in fall??? Any advises how to do it or what to do? I would love to have more, and I assume they will not survive winter dry season on the cane??? Check out also my dockrillia, blooming like crazy:-)
AND ONE MORE QUESTION, please, whoever has any knowledge, check the pic of my bracteosum, it was completely different, much greener last year at this time, I do not see any new growth, only the one from last year and winter, it looses the leaves and looks to me somehow worse than last year, is this normal and ok? I love that orchid and I hope i did not screw too much or it is not dying on me:-(((

[Brooke]

You can either repot the Dendro or sit the basket in a container of water. I have a huge Bulbo in a 12" wood basket because I didn't have a net pot big enough to hold it. The basket has held up for at least three, maybe four years just fine.

Since yours is not blooming, increase the light. Mine get strong light until noonish and then get dappled light peeking through the big Bulbos sitting above it.

You have keikis on the anosum. I would wait until next spring when it starts to grow fresh roots to remove them. Let the mother plant feed it through the winter.

Wish I could give you advice on the bracteosum but I do not know anything about it.

Brooke

[Calbears]

I have a bracteosum and love it. It's indoors in an eastern facing window, in very coarse bark. It's watered every 2-3 days spring to fall and roughly once a week during the winter. The leaves do fall off of the canes after a couple of years, but you should get a new cane every year as well. I'm not sure what may be hindering new growth on your plant.

[TOMMYMIAMI]

Thanks Brook
I keep it pretty moist every day, and it is on the edge of the balcony, good light, and some afternoon sun as well. I can move it to the spot where it will get more afternoon sun, but I was afraid to burn it, I do not have any morning sun, only from like 3pm till evening, some spots at balcony has afternoon sun for few hours, but I have spot where there is late afternoon/evening sun for at least 3 or 4 hours as well. Thanks also for keikis advice, yes, they are still too small, so will see how much do they grow till winter rest, I red somewhere when they are like 6 or 7 inches long you can already separate them, so will see.

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Thanks for advice, I am really not sure what went wrong, it was giving me lot of new growths last year, when I got it, but nothing this year, and it looks half green in comparison to last year, I hope it is fine, it does not seem like it needs re-potting, some orchid pro told me to try epsom salt, so I will do that i guess.

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Happy Today, got my Dendrobium Parishii and Dendrobium Gatton Sunray:-) Hope they will like my balcony:-)