Welcome Linda, to our little orchid world news group & to this wonderful
hobby.
You have already received good advice but I don't understand? Is the plant
attached
to a piece of wood that is stuck in the pot?
Soaking is good but just remember not to let the plants sit in water
until the next watering.
Keep in touch.
Cheers Wendy

"Ebthtr" wrote in message
...
Hi!
New to this group. Have lots of questions.
First one: Just bought a Dendrobium at Home Depot today. It's in a big
chunk of
bark, which is totally dry. If I soak it in some rain water, how long do I
soak
it?
Thanks
Linda