How to prune dendrobium 'emma white'

After all flowers on a spike have faded, typically late winter to spring. Snip spent flower spikes at their base using sterilised scissors. Leave healthy old canes intact. If a cane is completely yellow, shrivelled and papery throughout, cut it flush to the rhizome with a sterilised blade.

Annually after flowering. Dendrobium 'Emma White' is a nobile-type Dendrobium hybrid. Remove spent flower spikes after blooming ends. Retain old pseudobulbs (canes) unless fully shrivelled — they may rebloom or produce keikis. No shaping cuts to the canes are needed. Beyond spike removal, pruning is minimal.

Snip spent flower spikes at their base using sterilised scissors. Leave healthy old canes intact. If a cane is completely yellow, shrivelled and papery throughout, cut it flush to the rhizome with a sterilised blade.