Is it true that if you cut the dead, dried flower stock off your orchid, it will never bloom again?
Friday, June 26th, 2009 at
12:55 am
Is it true that if you cut off the dead, dried flower stalk from your orchid, that it will never bloom again? I've heard this several times, but I don't know if it's true or not…
The flower shoots my orchid is putting out are just below the dead dried bits.
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That is not true, however, if your orchid happens to be a Phalaenopsis you don't want to cut the flower spike all the way back (unless is is brown and brittle). You can achieve a second, third or even a fourth flowering from it simply by snipping it above one of the nodes running down the stem. A new flower spike will appear, but you must be patient. Some Phals will refuse to bloom if you cut their green spike all the way back and some don't mind and will spit out a new one in time.
All others with an exception of a few, i.e., Psycopsis, will need their flower spikes cut off after they are finished. If you have any more questions then include which kind of orchid you have so that your question can be answered more directly.
It could remove next years bud meristem, never is a bit harsh. same goes with bloom spurs on stephanotis and hoya, two aschlepids of note
false
i did just that and it got more energy to produce more blooms
it actually helps it
as far as i know