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Brassavola nodosa
... that cultivated plants must be given at least a 2 week dry period to mature growths and induce flowering. Cultivated plants should be kept moist ... 4-5 month period in winter in the Veracruz region, the dry season may be as long at 6 months or as short as 1 month at ... a light watering given once every 2-3 weeks, especially if a period of bright sunny weather is expected. If plants are grown cooler ...
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Encyclia polybulbon
... Year-round leaching is important in areas with heavily mineralized water. REST PERIOD: Winter days average 71-75¡F (22-24¡C), and nights ... ¡F (11-12¡C). While rainfall is low during a 4 month period in winter, water should be reduced but not eliminated during this time ... , with a light watering given every 2-3, especially if a period of bright sunny weather is expected. GROWING MEDIA: Because of their ...
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Cadetia taylori
... borne singly on each new stem, and may last from a few weeks to a month or more. We have seen one instance where a flower spike keikei'd rather than ... , they are not drought tolerant and should not be allowed to dry. Needing no rest period, watering and fertilizing should be carried on throughout the year. Temperature should be on the ...
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Cattleya araguaiensis
... : Rainfall is heavy from early spring into midautumn. It then decreases rapidly into a 3 month very dry season in winter. Cultivated plants should be watered heavily while actively growing, but ... , but a fertilizer high in phosphates should be used in late summer and autumn. REST PERIOD: Daytime growing temperatures should be maintained all year, but conditions at night should be cooler ...
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Cattleya skinneri
... is heavy from late spring into autumn. It then decreases rapidly during the 4-5 month winter dry season. Cultivated plants should be watered often while actively growing, but the roots ... late summer and autumn. REST PERIOD: Growing temperatures should be maintained year-round. In the habitat, rainfall is low in winter; but some does fall each month and additional moisture from dew ...
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Dendrobium kingianum
... In the habitat, more than half the days are clear each month except during the summer rainy season when skies are clear approximately ... top of the medium 2-3 times each growing season. REST PERIOD: Winter days average 58-66¡F (15-19¡C), and nights ... have flowers that are precisely alike. Individual blossoms last nearly a month. The flowers may be faintly fragrant or very sweetly scented. HYBRIDIZING ...
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Dendrobium aphyllum
... summer and autumn. Summer growth should be rapid to improve flowering the following year. REST PERIOD: Winter days average 69-72¡F (20-22¡C), and nights average 45-49¡F ... low, but additional moisture is often available from heavy deposits of dew. For about a month in late winter or early spring, however, humidity is so low that even the moisture ...
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