AboutWayne King Expertise Any question about orchid culture. I have thirty+ yrs of growing experience,president 2x of our local Orchid Growers Guild,held a position in most all other offices associated with the Guild at one time or another. Head of Orchid judging team for local club meetings and some shows. Member of two Orchid Socities and local Rep.for Mid America Orchid Congress for several yrs.I have in my collection about 800 Orchid plants of all types.
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Question after many months of prolific blooming, my orchid suddenly stopped blooming and all of the flowers dropped off; the leaves appear to be very healthy, though.
can i cut the flower stem off where the stem has turned brown (above this point, the stem is quite green), and will the orchid start to bloom again?
thank you,in advance,for your time and assistance.
merri beth
Answer Normally, the old flower spike turns brown from the tip down. You may cut it off just above a node (ie joint) in the green flower spike. Some flower spikes just normally turn brown and die so, if you have this type, it will not rebloom from the old flower spike. Don't forget to repot your plant in orchid potting mix as that is recommended after each flowering.
