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title: "Do I ever have to cut back my orchid? If so, when and where?"
description: "Do I ever have to cut back my orchid? If so, when and where?"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Baleigh"
published: "2023-07-19T20:31:52.821Z"
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# Do I ever have to cut back my orchid? If so, when and where?

_Posted by Baleigh on 2023-07-19_

Do I ever have to cut back my orchid? If so, when and where?

## 1 comment

### Mon commented on 2023-07-19

You can cut off the flower spikes once it’s done blooming. But you never cut the leaves. Miss Orchid Girl has excellent advice on You Tube

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