Yes, it needs to dry out! Dendrobiums do not like to stay nearly as moist
as Phals. I'd say pull it out of the pot, see if you have any live roots
left. If so, repot it into fresh mix and water less often in future. If
not, leave it bareroot [perhaps sitting on a handful of barely-damp
sphagnum, or in a zip-lock bag with same, for humidity] until it starts to
produce some new roots. Good luck, Kenni

"hanadr" wrote in message
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Hello,

I'm new to dendrobs and I received this as a gift last year, unbloomed.
It's been kept moist and its decided to have yellow leaves now. Is this
part of its dying down period. Any tips on this particular plant would
be extremely helpful. I growing in New Jersey, northern U.S. and my
phaelps are blooming perfectly happily alongside the sad little
dendrob..... help! Should I just let it dry out???


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hanadr