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title: "Hi, just wondering if I have cut this orchid correctly? A new branch…"
description: "Hi, just wondering if I have cut this orchid correctly? A new branch is growing but not sure about the main stem. Thank you"
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author: "Selina"
published: "2026-03-23T07:59:53.922463Z"
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# Hi, just wondering if I have cut this orchid correctly? A new branch…

_Postat av Selina den 2026-03-23_

Hi, just wondering if I have cut this orchid correctly? A new branch is growing but not sure about the main stem. Thank you

![Bilaga 1 av 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/D_LAOxgQrgEyDlJPoWQvwutLYZsGdcj0_ziK_CkGbhk/b0vqP6FUTpOcd9idJ9IPuQ.webp?size=large)

## 2 kommentarer

### Surfside Seedling kommenterade den 2026-03-23

Looks like you did fine. You’ve got a nice secondary spike there! The main spike will not grow anymore.

### StayinAlive kommenterade den 2026-03-23

In the future, cut the main stem at an angle and in between one closed node and one open node.

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