On Thu, 6 Feb 2003 16:52:52 UTC, (WNeptune) wrote:

Just to be sure I understand this, the older canes will produce new
leaves and flowers after each cold, dry spell. Is that right? When
do they put out new canes, and is there anything that canbe done to
stimulate the production of new canes? I ask because the himezakura
doesn't have a new cane. Rather, it has three older canes, the
youngest having bloomed at least once before, but is covered in
inflorescences. The second youngest has only a couple leaves and two
keikis, and the oldest, scarely more than 1 cm long, has nothing on
it. The spring dream, though, has two clearly new canes that are
actively growing and apparently have never bloomed (and neither has
any inflorescences), and one middle aged cane that has a decent number
of inflorescences, and two old canes that have nothing on them
(although one might have had but had recently been broken off at a
height of about 3 cm). And on this one too, the oldest canes is
scarcely more than 1 cm long.

Thanks,

Ted



Deciduous canes will not grow new leaves. In a well grown plant, a flowering
cane will frequently bloom a second time, the next season, but not as well as
the first time.
New growth comes from mature canes that are flowering or have recently
flowered, and will flower in the second year. Canes which grew this year will
bloom next year.

Wil it is good to see your posts again and just to add to the pot I
have a Dendrobium Spring Dream 'Apollon' which blooms almost every
year on the old canes. The plant at
http://gideonsinger.ca/orchid%20pict...brids/index.ht
ml has bloomed on the old canes for three years. It's down neat the
bottom of the index.
--
Gideon Singer
In Beautiful Vancouver BC
Web site: gideonsinger.ca