I am making a lot of assumptions with no real information.

You probably have a type of Dendrob I call "Phalaenopsis type" because the
flowers look a bit like Phal flowers. These are pretty common and litter
the isles of stores like Lowes.

I think misting the roots at all is more likely to kill them from rot,
especially if you are also watering weekly. They like small pots. You
might not want to withhold all water during the winter, but when the plant
has matured a new pseudobulb it will seem to stop growing; it will rest.
During darker winter months in NY, when the light is very low, you will not
need to water very often. Every week may even be too much, but YMMV
depending on lots of other variables in your growing environment, light
levels, air movement, humidity, etc. The roots are very hardy to dry
conditions while it is resting. The pseudobulb is a water storage unit, so
just water enough to keep it from really shriveling up a lot. A little is
okay. Don't fertilize it if it is resting i.e. not actively growing. At
least fertilize it much less than when it is actively growing. Begin
fertilizing and watering regularly when it breaks dormancy and begins new
growth. (It may be in active growth now, I don't know. It doesn't
necessarily know it is in New York in the winter, you know?)

Describe the media it is planted in. The pot size, the number of
pseudobulbs and leaves, etc. Are there any older canes without leaves.
What does the newest cane look like? Is it still growing actively?
Describe your growing area. South window? North window? Artificial
lights? Any fans? On top of the TV near a 60 watt lamp? Any other orchids
or houseplants that you can grow well?

FWIW, survey says: the number one reason this plant will die is from over
watering it. It's roots will rot off.

The number one reason it will grow but fail to bloom is insufficient light.

Everybody else, jump in anytime...



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I bought this Den in Loews and on the tag it says Dendrobium
hybirda...thats all. Its showing roots near the top of the cane,
exposed of course, about an inch or so long. I just mist those roots,
for fear of them drying out and rot. i also water weekly.