Help with nobile type den NEEDED!!!!

[orchidea]

I got this one from Hawaii couple of weeks ago. He had green lush leaves on the old and the new growths. I think, I watered it ones. He stands right next to the glass of the South Facing window where he gets plenty of light but cold (55-60 night) temps.
He is Den. King's Jewel 'Pink Crystal'.
Leaves started yellowing and falling off on the old growth, and there are few nobbings on the cane....



Should I water it more often because of the new growth or wait till I see blooms and compromise the new growth.....
I just love these dens and really want to learn to grow them..........

[berniep]

G'day Orchidea

Relax, just let it do its thing lol. The buds should be well and truly forming and it should be losing leafs
I do not water at all during Winter, I stop 25 April and start watering and feeding again on 2nd week in September. Now as this is in Australia you would have to do the calculating. I must also add I get plenty of humidity here and am not sure how Co fares. It is probably a bit confused with the change of climates, it is also OK for the cane to yellow a bit but if it starts to shrivel give it a drink.
I hope this allays a few of your fears but I must stress this is how I grow them here.

Cheers
Bernie

[11Orchid126]

Only baby sips, if that, until blooming is over. This is the dry season (monsoon) for nobiles, as Bernie says. They don't expect water.

[kmarch]

Also it will be helpful to know that nobile types only hold their leaves for a year or two on each cane then they drop off. It may well be that the leaves on the old cane are naturally dropping off.