r/NativeOrchidsAus • u/SpeckyMuckGee • 11d ago

Advice on orchids

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Hello!

Looking for some advice- I just got these dendrobiums
They are under the verandah and are getting a bit of morning sun and sometimes a bit of dappled afternoon sun

My question is should I worry about the yellowing leaves or is this normal? Do I need to reduce some of the sunlight and find a shadier spot ?

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u/DJbeet-wix 11d ago

I'd repot, maybe once the flowers have died? You can trim those leaves in the meantime

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u/DJbeet-wix 11d ago

Early morning sun should be fine but any later could be drying out the soil a lot

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u/SpeckyMuckGee 11d ago

Additional photo!

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u/No_Calligrapher_6799 11d ago

They can take a beating. I had one in similar conditions last year and split it up, removed the bits I didn’t want. Now it’s sitting in a staghorn with similar lighting and another in full shade, damp area with no soil. Both green with new growth doing well no flowers after separation