how to get my dendrobium to bloom?

[Yanglik67]

I placed my plant in my balcony which is east facing ie there is the morning and strong afternoon sun. I tried soaking it in a pail of water every morning for 1/2 hour but the older canes still look shrivelled

Hi Cucubirds, thanks - let me move my plant away from the afternoon sun and see how it will respond.

[Katherine]

I placed my plant in my balcony which is east facing ie there is the morning and strong afternoon sun. I tried soaking it in a pail of water every morning for 1/2 hour but the older canes still look shrivelled

Hi Cucubirds, thanks - let me move my plant away from the afternoon sun and see how it will respond.

Dendro canes very well may look dry and old, not bright like other p-bulbs. Unless they are trul shriveled I don't think you need to worry.