How to prune hooded dendrobium

After the dry rest period, once canes are confirmed fully dead. Cut completely desiccated canes cleanly at the base with sterile scissors. Never remove canes that still show any green or that bore flowers recently.

Rarely — only as dead canes accumulate, typically once a year at most. Hooded Dendrobium is a deciduous orchid that sheds its leaves seasonally — this is normal, not a pruning cue. Remove only fully dead canes once leaves have dropped and canes are completely brown and dry. Leave green and flowering canes untouched; flowers emerge from leafless old canes and pruning them eliminates blooms.

Cut completely desiccated canes cleanly at the base with sterile scissors. Never remove canes that still show any green or that bore flowers recently.