Re: care of dendrobium orchids

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Posted by Tom on December 22, 2002 at 06:57:05:

In Reply to: care of dendrobium orchids posted by Tammie on December 06, 2002 at 18:56:48:

: : I've recently received my orchid as a gift and am not familiar with this plant. Do these orchids remain in the same pot indefinitely? Mine's in a 4" pot.

They like to be root bound.Leave it in the 4" pot for now. When it starts to break the pot it's time to repot AFTER flowering in the spring. Let it dry out between waterings, bright filtered south facing window. Feed every 2 weeks with a half strength 10-10-10 or 20-20-20 fertilizer.

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: They like to be root bound.Leave it in the 4" pot for now. When it starts to break the pot it's time to repot AFTER flowering in the spring. Let it dry out between waterings, bright filtered south facing window. Feed every 2 weeks with a half strength 10-10-10 or 20-20-20 fertilizer. 



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