Dendrobium

I planted Dendrobium at entirely the wrong point in the growing calendar and spent the first few months wondering what I'd done wrong. failure to rebloom without a temperature drop trigger didn't help matters. Once I understood repotting into fresh bark medium every two or three years things improve…

After growing Dendrobium for over a year here is what I'd tell a beginner. First: watering by soaking the pot then letting it drain fully is not optional — it's the foundation everything else depends on. Second: aerial root desiccation in dry centrally heated rooms will happen and you should know h…

As a complete beginner I was nervous about starting with Dendrobium. It turned out to be more forgiving than I expected, as long as I paid attention to repotting into fresh bark medium every two or three years. I grow mine in a bright bathroom with natural humidity which is working really well. ext…

People describe Dendrobium as easy and I'd push back on that slightly. feeding with a half-strength orchid fertiliser weekly in summer needs consistent attention and crown rot from water sitting in the leaf crown can undermine progress quickly if ignored. Where Dendrobium is genuinely underrated is…