My orchids dont read books!

[playtime8978]

Well I don't know whether to be celebrating or worrying LOL I read that in winter orchids don't grow new roots and things they go dormant and I have several that are growing new roots, new leaves and new canes despite my lack of pampering, but the exceptionally good news is that I have 2 dendrobiums with little nubbins and one of them is also growing a new cane at the same time, I am hoping for flowers but if they turn they're keikis well I am not going to complain,, last year I was disappointed that I didn't get any of the dendros to flower for me but I only started my collection in January, they really have been neglected somewhat over the last two to 3 months with life and health problems interfering with my ability to do as much with them, I knew not to water the dendros in winter and it looks like it might be paying off, I have a cymb NoID in flower at my father in laws that I am hoping to get up and take a photo of now its in full bloom but knowing my luck the poor thing will be over before I get there, with the snow and Ice I have not really been out very much.

[blrnut]

Carrie,

The winter rest is primarily applicable for some species. The hybrids typically do not have these restrictions, unless I guess it is a primary hybrid crossed with one of the species requiring winter rest dominating. I have my hybrids which are putting up new PBs and spike simultaneously, while most of my species dends are dormant doing nothing.

Satish..

[playtime8978]

I should have said they are species, ones Den. nobile ( cant say for sure it hasn't flowered for me yet) and the other I have lost the tag for but is a species and smells like crayons ( yes can remember what it smells of but not the name LOL) they do require a winters rest, the couple I have that don't require winter rests are not doing a thing

[Brutal_Dreamer]

...Shhhh! Don't tell them, Carrie. (Well, maybe mention it to the ones that are supposed to be growing... )

Cheers,
BD

[dudleyleroux]

perhaps there are some DVD's out there to educate these orchids. It might be easier than teaching them to read.