Should I Prune My Dendrobium?

The dendrobium will bloom from six to eight weeks, on long, sturdy stalks and make striking cut flower arrangements. Since pruning at the wrong time may result in the elimination of dendrobium flower buds it is best to prune when the flowers have died and the stalk turns yellow or brown.

Do you cut back Dendrobium nobile?

After your Dendrobium has finished flowering remove as much of the spike as possible without cutting into the leafy stem. Check my earlier post for more about cutting tools. Old stems will not flower a second time, but DON'T remove them, at least not yet. Your plant needs them.

Should I cut Dendrobium stem?

Cut the flower stem just above the top leaf of the pseudobulb when the Dendrobium has finished flowering. You should care for the plant the same after flowering as during flowering.