| Sara.
Your Dend. is a nigrahirsute type. It does like a short dry period during the non-growing
season and although they usually like slightly cooler temps during that time, I read from
one of the growers that this hybrid will do well in intermediate temps. As for the leaves,
it is quite normal for them to turn yellow and fall off. Several of mine are doing that
right now, especially from the older canes. Your light conditions seem fine as long as it
is not getting extended periods of direct sun, in which case the leaves would indicate
a sunburn. I agree with Kevin in that many plants take a while to acclimate to their
new environment, so It's not that unusual for it to skip a blooming season. As for
lack of nutrition, I'm not sure. Is is potted in bark and what else? Did you fertilize
the plant when it was growing? Usually this time of the year, you would stop fertilizing
with this type Dend. |