DENDROBIUMS: Leaf Loss

Dendrobiums Orchid Doctor

by Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler)

Originally published in The Orchid Doctor in 1980 and 1988

Posted by Sys Admin almost 9 years ago.

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Many of them are deciduous each year in winter; it is caused mainly by day length and the need for less light and water. F86-13
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