Need advice on Dendrobium!
 

Hello everyone!

I`m planning to get a Dendrobium parishii pretty soon . I never had a den
before, so what are the basic care?
I read to water and fertilize from spring to late fall the give it a dry
period? Is this true?
Lighting condition?
Thanks

Claude


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Claude,

D. parishii is one of the few dendrobiums I have. Mine is mounted in
coconut husk fiber in a 4" basket hung sideways, and it gets about cattleya
light levels.

I water and feed it just like everything else when in active growth, which
seems to end in the late fall, as indicated by falling leaves. It still
gets water throughout the winter, but no fertilizer. I resume feeding when
buds start to form.

--

Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies, Artwork, Books and Lots of Free Info!


"Phalguy" wrote in message
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Hello everyone!

I`m planning to get a Dendrobium parishii pretty soon . I never had a den
before, so what are the basic care?
I read to water and fertilize from spring to late fall the give it a dry
period? Is this true?
Lighting condition?
Thanks

Claude


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Thanks Ray!


Do you think it may be a good candidate for S/H?

Claude

"Ray" wrote in message
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| Claude,
|
| D. parishii is one of the few dendrobiums I have. Mine is mounted in
| coconut husk fiber in a 4" basket hung sideways, and it gets about
cattleya
| light levels.
|
| I water and feed it just like everything else when in active growth, which
| seems to end in the late fall, as indicated by falling leaves. It still
| gets water throughout the winter, but no fertilizer. I resume feeding
when
| buds start to form.
|
| --
|
| Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
| Plants, Supplies, Artwork, Books and Lots of Free Info!
|
|
| "Phalguy" wrote in message
| ...
| Hello everyone!
|
| I`m planning to get a Dendrobium parishii pretty soon . I never had a
den
| before, so what are the basic care?
| I read to water and fertilize from spring to late fall the give it a dry
| period? Is this true?
| Lighting condition?
| Thanks
|
| Claude
|
|
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The way it grows - somewhat wavy, pendulous canes, I'd say "no."

--

Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies, Artwork, Books and Lots of Free Info!


"Phalguy" wrote in message
...
Thanks Ray!


Do you think it may be a good candidate for S/H?

Claude

"Ray" wrote in message
...
| Claude,
|
| D. parishii is one of the few dendrobiums I have. Mine is mounted in
| coconut husk fiber in a 4" basket hung sideways, and it gets about
cattleya
| light levels.
|
| I water and feed it just like everything else when in active growth,
which
| seems to end in the late fall, as indicated by falling leaves. It still
| gets water throughout the winter, but no fertilizer. I resume feeding
when
| buds start to form.
|
| --
|
| Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
| Plants, Supplies, Artwork, Books and Lots of Free Info!
|
|
| "Phalguy" wrote in message
| ...
| Hello everyone!
|
| I`m planning to get a Dendrobium parishii pretty soon . I never had a
den
| before, so what are the basic care?
| I read to water and fertilize from spring to late fall the give it a
dry
| period? Is this true?
| Lighting condition?
| Thanks
|
| Claude
|
|
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