Way to go! Congratulations.

Yes, they can respike on old canes. At least the ones that spike from the top of the pb can.

Great growing! Yes, like mehitabel says, dens can bloom on old canes, both the ones that spike from the top of the cane and the ones that bloom up and down the cane (nobiles).

Congrats!!! I find Dens easy and Phals hard to bloom so far. Oncs. are easy for me too apparently!

Tom

My spike is growing slowly and it is on a Den. that has at least 9 canes in a 4" pot. I have been petting it for quite a while. Possibly they need to be rootbound before they rebloom. I don't know. I am just so happy. Will send pictures asap.

Took all my Orchids out of the greenhouse day before yesterday and had to put all of them back in last night. Can't wait for the weather to stay warm enough for them to get the fresh air outside. They love it under my Oak trees along the fence.

Leubafr

Yes, dens bloom better when rootbound, as you've just discovered. Give yourself a pat on the back. When you repot them, disturb the roots as little as possible. And they don't like lots of nitorgen.

Thanks to all for the encouragement and knowledge. I will definately use a low nitrogen fert. Left them out over night and temps went into the 40's. Maybe I will get another bloom spike. Success at last.

Had my first Cataleya to bloom last summer and now working on Cymbidiums. I have quite a few phals and oncidiums. Blooming off and on. Still trying to get the hang of it.

Leubafr