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I have 3 dendrobiums. When I purchased them they were in pretty sad shape....hardly any leaves, several "bald canes". My question is will these canes reproduce leaves? Should they be pruned?
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Both answers so far are good. In addition the old canes, while they probably will not produce leaves, they can produce flowers on the bare canes
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You want to keep a minimum of 3, and preferably 4 or 5 canes in a row up to the latest growth. Each cane in a row going backwards from the latest is a year older. So 5+ year old canes can be removed and will not affect the quality of the plant. Use a steriled tool to remove. Cynthia, Prescott, AZ
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You're gonna love your dendrobiums. They may look a little funny at first, but they are beautiful when they bloom. I recently cut one of my "naked" canes so that there were two section lines to each, laid them on a wet bed of sphagnum moss in a plastic bag, and set them in my sunroom. I now have new growth on the sections and will soon plant them in growing medium. These dens. are a heck of a lot of fun to play with. Enjoy yours. jcg ![]() |
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