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title: "Hey! New to this group. After my phal lost its flowers, I cut back…"
description: "Hey! New to this group. After my phal lost its flowers, I cut back the stem between the nodes. That was maybe 1-2 months ago but I haven’t seen any new growth…"
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community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "EmilieT3"
published: "2023-12-28T21:40:53.126Z"
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# Hey! New to this group. After my phal lost its flowers, I cut back…

_Posted by EmilieT3 on 2023-12-28_

Hey! New to this group. After my phal lost its flowers, I cut back the stem between the nodes. That was maybe 1-2 months ago but I haven’t seen any new growth since then. Wondering if I should fertilize or something, or just keep being patient? My goal is to keep it alive, and flowering again would be ideal. The internet said that if I cut between the nodes, there is a chance it will flower again on the same spike, but I have yet to see anything.

Thanks!

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## 8 comments

### MeasomerPi commented on 2023-12-28

A second bloom on an existing inflorescence can take a while. I would just sit tight. If it starts to die back, just prune it back to the base of the plant.

I personally like to cut the spike after the bloom finishes. I find the bloom in the following year are fewer in number. Typically Phals bloom one a year and removing the spike allows the plant to gather resources for next year’s bloom show.

#### EmilieT3 replied on 2023-12-28

Is it too late for me to cut the spike all the way down? Am I committed?

#### MeasomerPi replied on 2023-12-28

You can cut at any time. Or you can leave it and see what happens. I don’t think it will hurt either way.

Orchids are a lot less fussy than their reputation suggests. The important parts are water and light. If you get those right, you are 90% there.

### Sisley626 commented on 2024-01-04

Does it matter that it’s so close to the window?

#### EmilieT3 replied on 2024-01-12

Is that bad that it’s close to the window? I got it when it had blooms and they lasted a few months right there next to the window.

### Sisley626 commented on 2024-01-12

I think it depends on how much direct sun it gets there.

#### EmilieT3 replied on 2024-01-12

It’s actually a tinted glass window so maybe that helps 🤷‍♀️

#### Sisley626 replied on 2024-01-12

That might help! I was told not to allow it to get too much direct sun. I’ve got mine sitting about 3 feet away from a window, with other plants in between.

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