December: The Month of Connection.

The article offers tips on taking care of orchids during the month of December. It suggests that the guide stakes that were put in the phalaenopsis and cymbidium spikes in the previous month should be retied higher on the emerging inflorescences or replaced with taller, sturdier stakes. It stresses the importance of keeping cattleyas and dendrobiums on the dry side. It advises to place brassavolas, oerstedellas and zygopetalums in a separate section of the growing area to monitor their growth.