dendrobium bud blast

[drew33998]

I have a dendrobium whose buds are swelling. I just saw that we are supposed to have a cool front this weekend with temps going from high 80's during the day and low 70's at night to low 70's and mid 50's at night. Should I be worried about bud blast?

[cdayinflorida]

50's might be be a little cold

[orcoholic]

You should worry if these are Dens like the type from the big box stores. Minimum temps on those are 60F.

[wetfeet101b]

Mid-50's at night is a bit too cold for most orchid buds unless the orchid is a cool/cold growing species.
The plant might be ok, but the buds are more sensitive to cold temperatures.
Is the dendrobium in a container that you can move indoors temporarily?
If you do move it indoors, do not place it near heater/AC vents as the dry air will also cause problems for the buds.

[drew33998]

Yea Ill prob move it inside for the cool night temps. Its a phal type dendrob