Dendrobium victoria-reginae and D. lawesii

You'll have more fun if you go buy a couple 6-packs and kill them.

 

Horus I think your main obstacle is that your night time temperatures do not drop very low. They should at least drop into the mid 70's at night to keep these species alive in the summer. To get them to actually bloom you'll need temperatures even cooler.

 

Not cool enough

 

It definitely sounds too warm for the species. You could possibly grow it (and other intermediate plants) if you adapt your grow area(s) to the plants you'd grow. Alexis just acquired a misting system that was able to dramatically drop temps in south Florida (i.e. warm and humid). You may consult with her as to how she addresses heat and humidity. I don't know that she grows many intermediate growing plants, but I'm guessing she might start...

 

I'm guessing that between the two, you might do better with Lawesii. Mine has been doing just fine (and blooming regularly) in pretty warm temps inside.

 

"...I have an Epipactis veratrifolia or so says the label if not please let me know..."

That's Eria brachystachys. I grow mine IW.

 

Isn't D. gonzalesii very similar [if not nicer!] to D.victoria-reginae but more warm growing? You could check that out. I have a small hybrid of the 2 D. Mingle Sapphire.

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