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Managing Leggy Dendrobium Canes After Blooming

Estelle's blooming Dendrobium has 2-foot leafless canes. Expert noted many Dendrobiums are naturally long-caned; some are deciduous. Experiment: cut one cane 1/3 from tip, 1 inch above a node—new growth may emerge from that node.

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