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Old 02-11-2007, 07:31 PM
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Dendrobium Expert Needed

I bought a 10 pack of Dendrobiums on Ebay over a year ago. They look healthy enough, but they do not bloom. One is called D. Bobby Mesina x Jihad Gold. I think the others would probably require the same cultural treatment, so I won't list all the names (now). If there is a dendrobium expert out there, I would love to know how to take care of these plants. I recall reading somewhere that these are not the kind of dendrobiums that require the fall/winter dry spell. They are growing in bright light most of the day but full sun in the late morning and early afternoon. The temps during the day average 70-75 and night temps are around 60. There is plenty of air circulation, too. I also fertilize regularly and let them dry out between waterings. Why are they not happy??? Thanks for any help. I do not want to throw them onto the compost pile (yet). Liz
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