Dendrobium Question

[katierkincaid]

I have alot of dendrobiums in which the flowers have all fallen off and died, but I am familiar with cutting Phals spikes down when the flowers die off, but do you cut the dendrobium the same way?

[Swamper]

OK Id like to know too

[zlessley]

Yup, you do, only a couple kinds of orchids will regrow on the same spike, dendrobiums are not one of these.

Please correct me if I'm wrong, I don't know everything but I have a dendrobium and I looked around a lot to find the answer to that and I was told that it's ok to cut them, they won't regrow on an old spike.

[bkim]

You can cut the spike off yes. But do not cut the cane, incase there is some confusion what is a spike and what is a cane. You probably already know this but just making sure.

[Chubidubi]

Yes you can only cut the spike but never the cane. Even if it has no leaves on it. Dendros tend to spike from leafless canes too.

[katierkincaid]

Ok thanks!!!