Dendrobium moniliforme

Received: 2024-08-01

Section: Dendrobium

Light: 2000 - 3500 foot candles

Temperature: Cold to hot. High's can be as much as 38℃, during Autumn and Winter months, day temperatures can be below 0℃ but plants should stay on the drier side during cold periods. It is critical that plants be exposed to temps as low as 10℃ or lower for at least a couple of weeks in order to bloom well in the spring. Without a cold period, plants will grow well but produce fewer flowers.

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Watering: Ample water and fertiliser in Spring and Summer while the plants are in active growth and in flower, reducing quantities during cooler winter days. To maximise flowering, give plants a drier season in Winter by allowing them to dry completely between waterings. Plants that are watered well through Winter tend to produce keikis rather than flowers in Spring.

Rest period:  ???

Blooming: Primarily in late Winter or early Spring and sometimes again in late Summer. Each inflorescence has one or two flowers and may have several inflorescences per cane

Notes: Temperatures down in the 50's (10℃ in Winter will ensure good growth and blooming in the next season