Dendrobium cuttings?

At last I've discovered an orchid I can keep and not only that, one which has thrown out new shoots. It's a Dendrobium purchased last year with 3 healthy shoots, it's now produced 5 more!

Two of the old stems looked quite dry so I decided to cut them off to allow the energy to go to the new shoots. Unfortunately, I've cut off the third old stem by mistake; that stem has lots of fresh leaves on it. I'm wondering whether I can take cuttings?

I feel quite blessed that the original plant survived let alone produce new shoots so if I could get a whole new plant that would be a huge bonus.

 

for what I have seen with my orchid, they are incredibly resilient plants...

 

Dendrobium canes should root quite easily. Use orchid bark and keep the humidity high.

Dendrobium canes are monocarpic but should be left two or three years before removing as they act as a nutrient store for the young growth.

 

As longk says. Be nice, keep them away from too much direct sun and they'll do fine. I used to have loads when I lived in their native home. You can also use chunky vegetative bits sieved out of compost as orchid compost or old decaying broadleaf wood chips.

 

Thanks everyone, I've done the best I can and will be nursing them although I think that the reason the others produced new shoots may have been neglect. They were out of the sun so I've put the new cutting right next to the parent.