I've decided that I will give growing Dendrobium harveyanum a try, so I've ordered one. I'm getting pretty good with the dends that are in baskets and on mounts.. this one seems to want it a bit cooler than I might be able to provide, and I've been told that the rule of thumb is no water between halloween and Valentine's day. I'm getting a small collection of things that want no water, such as the cycnoches, and amorphophyllus, so pretty soon I'll be able to dedicate one whole shelf just to things not to water in the winter! I might instead put this guy in the cactus house, which is a little unheated greenhouse off the front of my house.. it gets whatever ambient heat floats through the doors, and it is double paned, but it's still pretty chilly out there! My problem will likely be keeping this guy cool through the summer.
The flowers to me are just so interesting, and getting it not only to grow, but to flower will be a great feat! This year I'm trying to pay more attention to the individual growth needs of my orchids, instead of just putting them all in the greenhouse with best wishes for survival! We'll see!
Wish me luck!