Dendrobium

My first attempt at Dendrobium failed — crown rot from water sitting in the leaf crown got hold of it and I didn't know what I was looking at until it was too late. I left it alone for a year before trying again. The second attempt, with proper attention to providing bright indirect light away from…

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…

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…

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…