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title: "Where do I cut the dead stem flower from my orchid"
description: "Where do I cut the dead stem flower from my orchid"
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Aussie Mimi"
published: "2026-04-22T18:44:25.485375Z"
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# Where do I cut the dead stem flower from my orchid

_Posted by Aussie Mimi on 2026-04-22_

Where do I cut the dead stem flower from my orchid

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## 4 comments

### plantgeek commented on 2026-04-22

if it's still green, cut it to about 2 nodes. if it's yellowing or drying out, all the way down. if it's yellowing, it has to grow a new one.

### BeanieWeenie commented on 2026-04-22

If the stem is still healthy you can cut it between the last closed node and the first open node. But I’ve heard cutting it all the way back can produce more and bigger blooms. I’m testing the theory this season.

I rescued a clearance orchid and cut her all the way back but the one I was gifted, I plan to prune to the first closed node.

#### Linzraye7 replied on 2026-04-23

What exactly is a node?

#### BeanieWeenie replied on 2026-04-23

The I’ve also heard them referred to as eyes. Because the ones closer to the top have opened and aren’t viable anymore after blooms disappear.

When you chop between and open and closed eye, a new stem will sprout from the closed node. If you chop to the base a totally new stem will sprout.

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