What now? - D. superbum white

[renata]

Hello everybody!!!!!!!!
My white Dendrobium superbum (anosmun) is loosing leaves, since we're entering winter here and I was wondering should I use bloom fertilizer or is this already the moment to "forget about it"???? Stop fertilizing and really reduce watering?
Once I read that this should be done only by the end of the winter, that's why I'm afraid to give it a rough time....
I'll wait for your opinion....!!!!

[kid a]

I wish could offer a thought about but I have no idea. But we do have several people that have different types of Dends who would probably know more.

[jerrymeola]

Your Den is deciduous and will lose all its leavers before flowering. In Hawaii and Florida blooming for us was Feb-April. You should be six months difference so losing leaves now is normal and blooming about Aug-Dec.

I would continue with normal care. I do not like bloom boost.

[renata]

Jerry, you're right, from what I've heard They bloom in spring (here, in Aug-Out, more or less)...Now, my plant is already developing that little "eyes" along the cane, just hope they don't turn into keikis...
A silly question maybe...Why don't you like bloom booster?
Thanks!!!!

[digitalgate]

In my opinion a little young to bloom. Normally they grow a little bigger than that about
4 feet in length before they decide to bloom. But who know, may be a bloom is on it way.

[renata]

Hi Digitalgate,
I also thought about that but always have hope, heheheheh.....
If they turn into keikis, I'll try to look on the bright side and place them in the same pot, maybe in a short period I'll have a full "bush" of D. anosmun, huh?
Thanks everybody, I'll post more news asap...!