I understand that, Harvey - and that wasn't intended to be a shot at you - but I'm on something of a campaign to curtail the perpetuation of orchid mythology, and replace it with facts that folks can use to better grow their plants.

Another example is that some plants need a "dry winter rest". No they don't, the need a "nutrient free" winter rest. In nature, food comes down on the epiphytes, cascading through the forest canopies when it rains. . During dry seasons, no rain = no food. it's not the reduction in water they need to bloom, it's the reduction in nitrogen.