Kath, Depending on which Dendrobium you have it is probably normal part of its growth cycle. Many Dendrobiums loose their leaves as they head into winter and you need to cut back on the watering of these plants. What is the name of the plant, that is the key to saying if it is dying or just going dormant. I cut back drastically on my Dendrobiums when they loose their leaves and the start again when they show signs of growth or new flowers. My Dend aggregatum gets no water at all for four months, and it grows and blooms great.
--Tom /----------------------------------------------------------------------- | Tom Hillson Orchid Grower Specializing | [EMAIL PROTECTED] In Paphs and Pleurothallids | http://www.orchids.iastate.edu ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |"There is always room for one more Orchid!!" On May 8, 2007, at 6:00 PM, Katherine Nelson wrote: > Hello All, > Here's hoping you can advise me on why my orchids are dying! I have > only just begun keeping epiphytic orchids. One Dendrobium looks > sunbleached and leaves are starting to fall off. It is kept in the > bathroom out of direct sunlight. The other has had yellowing of it's > leaves and is going to lose another leaf any day now. It's kept in the > kitchen and gets indirect sunlight. Both are watered weekly and > are not > sitting in water. My balcony is quite windy so probably not > suitable. I > live near Port Phillip Bay in Melbourne. Thanks for any advice you > could provide to save them. > Cheers, > Kath > > > _______________________________________________ > the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) > [email protected] > http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
