What to do when orchids have bloomed
With proper care, your orchid will soon delight you with flowers again.
Orchids usually take a very long time to bloom, so when you see them starting to lose their flowers, it can cause panic. However, as the WomanAndHome portal writes, if your orchid has lost its flowers, this does not mean that it is dying. It is important to know how to care for an orchid after flowering, and then it will again delight you with beautiful flowers.
“If you have a phalaenopsis (moth orchid), you can either trim the spike just above a node (the little bump on the stem) to encourage new flowering, or cut the spike down to the base if it's brown and dry. Dendrobiums and cattleyas, for example, “should be cut back to the ground as soon as the flowers fall,” explains Jane Dobbs, lead gardener…
