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Baleigh

When my orchid is done blooming, should I cut the part they bloomed from all the way down?

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  1. GreenLeaf

    Yes. Or if the stem is still healthy, cut it back to the first node that didn’t produce and it may re-bloom from there. Otherwise if the stem dies then just cut back to the base and it will regrow a new one when its ready.

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    • Baleigh

      What’s a node?😅

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    • Anya
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    • Anya

      Here are helpful diagrams :) it’s the part of a plant where leaves or flowers emerge from - sometimes roots do too

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    • Zan~ Anxious Planter

      These help a lot but my nodes are covered in a brown paper like covering on it so I can’t really tell what nodes are likely to produce anything vs. not

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    • GreenLeaf

      I’d pick one and cut, give it a while and see what happens. You can always cut it right back to the base later if needed.

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