Hi
So I'm trying to figure out what to do with my Dendrobium Berry Oda. I got it when it was flowering this winter, and it's been a few months since it "finally" stopped blooming (love the pink cloud of blossoms). It already had a couple of keikis when I got it, but now it's just getting ridiculous!
One thing I seem to be confused about is the seasons of the dendrobiums as such... Is it so that after blooming it will start new growth, then rest, then bloom? Or rest before new growth? I have a couple of other types of Dendros that goes mad with new growth when I thought it needed rest (nobile), or starting a new flower spike while it still has a flower spike blooming since a couple of months (phal type).
So basically:
- How can I get the Berry Oda to stop producing so many new keikis and get it to rest for a while and prepare for new flower spikes?
- Should I stop watering the Dendrobium Nobile plants even though they are producing new growth, or is it heavy fert and water until it stops growing?
- What is the normal procedure to get the Phal type dendros reblooming?
Hope someone with vast experience with Dendros can help, I am falling in love with these plants...
