How should I care for my Dendrobium orchid after the flowers have faded?
I have a nobile Dendrobium orchid that has flowers which are fading. There’s a tall stalk with nothing but flowers that grow from the sides of the stalk. The stalk has no leaves, only flowers. At the base are 2 small suckers with leaves. I am concerned about what to do with the main stalk after all the flowers are gone. It will be completely bare. Should I cut it or what. I would greatly appreciate any advice from someone with experience growing nobile Dendrobiums. Thank you. Give it a while to shrivel back. Then cut it to live growth, dab it with something antiseptic (like sulpher flowers) and let it do its thing. They are pretty hard to kill. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070410195154AAF57GP How can you get an orchid to flower again? If its a phalaenopsis, it will need cooler night temperatures and the shortening of day length. Try putting it in a location where you get cooler nights (but not too cold!)…Below 65 F should do the trick. When you see the roots turning a
