Care Tips for Dendrobium Nobile
I recently rescued this Tanida Pink Stripe Dendrobile Nobile from Lowe’s for a whole $5…I know, it’s a steal. It was on sale simply because it had fallen over in its pot and was planted in potting soil.
I’ve had it home for a few days and am realizing just how little I know about these guys. In looking at photos, my leaves seem to be curling and there’s some browning on the stems that I’m not sure is normal.
I’ve repotted it in an orchid basket in a combination of sphagnum moss and orchid bark. It got a nice leaf cleaning and was checked thoroughly for pests when I brought it home. I’m watering it twice a week with rainwater and am letting it soak for about 10 minutes when I do since the substrate is so dry. It sits between two windows, one North facing and the other West facing so it gets lots of sunshine.
We’re in Southern Coastal Georgia so I’m planning to move it outside on our porch for the winter so it goes into dormancy and flowers again in the spring.
Can someone more experienced let me know if I’m caring for her correctly? I don’t want my clearance rack find of a lifetime to die!