We have tried the cool-dry routine some years, and also [by "accident"/lack
of time/forgetfulness] left them in the vanda zone where they get regular
water and don't get chilled below 55F a couple of years. They bloomed
either way. The only difference I could see that was when we did the
cool-dry treatment, they all bloomed out at once; when we left them in the
vanda zone, there was a longer spread of blooming season, with some blooming
about the usual time and some a bit later.
--
Kenni Judd
Juno Beach Orchids
http://www.jborchids.com

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It's about time to stop watering your plants (if you're in the northern
hemisphere, that is)...cold turkey. If they happen to get a bit of mist
from watering the plants nearby, so be it, but unless your agg is
allowed to dry out seriously, it won't flower this spring. Even if
there is new growth just starting, be merciless! Don't resume watering
until you see a bunch of new spikes emerging. Your plant will look like
heck by this time, but the flowers will be worth it.

Also, try to put your plants in as bright a spot as possible (but watch
out for sunburn on the bases of the pseudobulbs) and reasonably cool (I
stick mine close to a window here in north Florida, so it'll get a bit
of a chill on frosty nights).

Consider yourself warned,
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