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Old 15-03-2003, 10:08 PM
Dave Siegrist
 
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Default Problem with Dendrobium loddigisii


The plant needs a rest period to bloom. you must stop watering in oct/nov and
not water again until it starts growing/blooming in mar/feb. if you water over
the winter, it will put out new growth instead of flowers. It will bloom on the
bare canes since all the leave should fall off.

Dave Siegrist

nospamX (TRAINMAN9) wrote:

I know I got the spelling wrong but I have a nice size plant of these species,
actually a named variety 'Malvern'. It seemed to be doing well during the
summer but now seems to be in distress. It is mounted on a treefern slab and is
hanging from the side of one of my cattleya pots.

My greenhouse is operated at a 62 degree night tempreture and I had been
running a automatic misting system that came on three times for about 10
minutes every other day. I turned it off because of the bad weather and
overcast days during January and February.

Any ideas on this plant? It is a mature plant but has yet to bloom.


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