Hi, Maddie,

I'll leave the identification issue alone, since there are so many hybrids
that look so much alike. But as for encouraging the Dendrobium spike to
rebloom by clipping it, no, it won't work. It sounds like your Dend is happy
(throwing out a new spike is a very good thing, LOL!), so just enjoy it.
Many Dends bloom almost continuously, so they make for a great deal of
satisfaction.

HTH

Diana

"Maddie" wrote in message
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Hello All.....

I'm sort of a newbie at this so any help is appreciated.

I received a dendro (that I think I've identified
http://www.orchidphotos.org/images/o...psis1_192.html)
with blooms as a gift in Feb. (mail order) and the blooms on the original
spike are almost gone. A new spike has emerged with a bloom and more
buds. Question: Is there a way to clip the first spike to encourage a
secondary flowering as is sometimes done with phals?.......or am I just
being too greedy?

Thanks in advance for your advice.

Madeline