How should I care for my Dendrobium orchid after the flowers have faded?

I have a nobile Dendrobium orchid that has flowers which are fading. There's a tall stalk with nothing but flowers that grow from the sides of the stalk. The stalk has no leaves, only flowers. At the base are 2 small suckers with leaves. I am concerned about what to do with the main stalk after all the flowers are gone. It will be completely bare. Should I cut it or what. I would greatly appreciate any advice from someone with experience growing nobile Dendrobiums. Thank you.

How should I care for my Dendrobium orchid after the flowers have faded?
Give it a while to shrivel back. Then cut it to live growth, dab it with something antiseptic (like sulpher flowers) and let it do its thing. They are pretty hard to kill.
Reply:NOOOO!!! Some species of dendrobium are deciduous when fully mature. They will lose all leaves from their stalks, but they will still flower. Unless the stalk clearly starts to die (turns yellow/brown), don't cut it. Report It
Reply:Yeah, I looked it up--dendrobium nobiles lose their leaves. Also, we were using the incorrect terminology. The stalks are called "canes". The word "stalk" refers to the things the flowers are directly attached to. So, what you have is a leafless cane with multiple flower stalks coming off of it. Report It
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Reply:I would suggest going on line there are plenty of sites to help you transplant and take care of orchids.
Reply:When the suckers are 3 inches long and have at least 10 roots each about 1 inch long, cut them off below the roots and put them in their own pots and care for them as usual. I don't know if the big one can be saved. Bye! :)