Pruning guide
How to prune blue dendrobium
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Pruning blue dendrobium — FAQ
When should I prune blue dendrobium?
After flowering; dead cane removal any time once fully shrivelled. Remove spent blooms as they fade. Cut away only fully shrivelled, completely dead canes at the base. Healthy or merely older canes should remain — they are capable of re-blooming.
How often does blue dendrobium need pruning?
Rarely; remove dead canes only as needed. Blue Dendrobium (Dendrobium victoriae-reginae) requires almost no pruning. Remove spent flowers as they fade. Old canes can flower again in subsequent seasons, so leave them unless they have fully shrivelled. Only the oldest, completely dried canes should be removed, and only when the plant has enough younger, healthy canes to sustain it.
How do you prune blue dendrobium?
Remove spent blooms as they fade. Cut away only fully shrivelled, completely dead canes at the base. Healthy or merely older canes should remain — they are capable of re-blooming.