This is how the pruning of the grape orchid succeeds

The basic rule serves as a guide

The cut on one Dendrobium is based on a simple basic rule that eliminates any horticultural uncertainty. Note the following premises, you will always cut your grape orchid correctly:

• Do not cut off green leaves and bulbs
• Ideally, pluck off dead flowers

As long as part of the plant on your Dendrobium orchid is still green, it fulfills an important function in plant metabolism. If green leaves or shoots are removed, this intervention weakens the grape orchid and jeopardizes the next flowering period.

Cut withered grape orchid or not?

At the end of the flowering period, the pseudobulbs are initially without flowers and later without leaves. In this case, please stick to the basic rule. As long as a leafless shoot is still green and vital, there are good prospects for more flowers. Only when a bulb has dried up and has died, cut it off with a clean, sharp knife. The cut is dusted with charcoal ash for disinfection.

Only cut aerial roots in exceptional cases

Air roots are significantly involved in the supply of your dendrobium, so that they are also only cut in the dead stage. Since their growth differs from the herbaceous parts of the plant, it is not always clear whether the roots are still alive or not. A vitality test sheds light on the darkness. That is how it goes:

• Scrape off the upper layer of tissue at an affected aerial root with a knife
• Green tissue indicates activity
• Brown tissue has died

If you don't want to attack your grape orchid with a knife, spray the aerial roots with soft water. In addition to the strands then turn green or creamy white again, scissors or knives are not used.