How To Handle Orchids When Their Blossoms Fade?

Orchids can be cared for after their blooms fall, with three main options: root pruning, watering, and feeding. Root pruning is essential for orchids to maintain air circulation and moisture for their roots to thrive. Watering is crucial for orchids to survive and thrive, while feeding helps them grow new flower spikes that can be in bloom for 3-5 months.

After the flowers have fallen off, there are three main options to care for your orchid: watering, feeding, repotting, pruning, and checking for disease or dormancy. Wait until the flowers have dropped off, then trim the spikes, fertilize, water, and repot your orchids. It’s important to know which orchids go dormant and when to expect new flowers.

After the flowers have fallen off, it’s essential to follow these steps to encourage reblooming and root growth. Trim the flower spike to just above a node (small bump on the stem) to encourage the orchid to produce a new spike and bloom again in the future. Moving your orchid to a room with a temperature between 65 and 75 degrees for a couple of weeks during the resting period can help trigger reblooming.

The ultimate goal with orchid care after blooms die is to encourage plants to flower again and again. To do this, cut back the stem to the nearest bud or cut off the stem to just above a visible joint (node). After the flowers have fallen, leave the stems alone, either cutting them back behind where the last flower was or removing the entire flower spike to put more energy back into the leaves and roots, helping the plant grow stronger.

Two main options for caring for orchids after blooming are leaving them as-is, cutting stems after blooming, or cutting the whole flower spike.