Orchids are plants that produce beautiful blooms but require pruning once the flowers fall off. To improve the overall health of an orchid, you can trim dead stems and roots, or remove the flowering spike at the base. The best time to prune an orchid is after the blooms have faded and dropped, as this will ensure that you don’t damage your plant.
To prune an orchid, follow these guidelines: Trim spikes, remove dead or damaged leaves, and cut unhealthy roots. Use sterilized, sharp tools for clean cuts. After pruning, cut the stems at the appropriate location to encourage new growth and ensure the plant continues to thrive. For healthy, green spikes, find a node under the lowest flower bloom and trim 1 inch above that node. If the flower spike is a healthy green color, prune it about an inch above the node.
Some people believe it is best to cut off the stem entirely at the base where it comes out of the leaves, as it will bloom again in several months. Cut the stems just above the node where you see a small bump or swelling to encourage new growth and can lead to another round of blooms. Later, after the flower cycle is done, cut 1/2 inch right above a node at the bottom and use fertilizer to grow a new stem.
The first step is to cut the flower spike back to its base, which is the place on the plant’s main stem or, in some cases, pseudobulbs. Carefully cut off the orchid stem a half inch to an inch above the second bract above the orchid’s base.
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