How to cut an orchid stem?

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If your Orchid is NOT in bloom you may cut the stem off leaving 2-3 inches remaining above the plant...

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How far do I cut my orchid stem to develp a "plantlet?"?

I've heard 2 inches and down to a node. Which is it? Do I cut it down to it's second node? How do I do this safely?

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Do you mean cutting a flower stem? It depends on the kind of orchid. Some will not rebloom on a flower...

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After all the flowers die on an orchid, should you cut the green stem totally off?

I always thought that you should leave the green stem (at least part of it so long as it isn't yellow or brown) and new stems will start to grow again from the base. This does happen for my orchids after a while. However I have a friend who insists that...

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Clicking on after flowering will go to a picture that shows how the stems are cut.

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Wait until the flower spike dies back then cut it just above the leaf.

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It is said that you do have to cut the stem of the orchid to make new flowers.

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It's usually not recommended to cut off the bloom stalk, let it wither naturally and you should get...

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Some orchids require you to cut them to encourage reblooming. Certain species should be cut with a sterile...

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It is not necessary to cut the stem of an orchid plant after blossoming. However, this will depend on...

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What do I do now that my orchid has dropped it's blooms?

My orchid finished flowering a couple of months back. At the time I cut the flower stem back to where the first flower had come out (as instructed on the orchid instructions). I assumed at that time that there would be some new growth that would happen...

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<---- That's why you should grow these instead! I've had orchids bloom once in four years, with...

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Should i cut my new phalaenopsis orchid?

my boyfriend bought me a phalaenopsis orchid for valentines day, it was already in bloom. it has two stems (spikes?) with six flowers on each. one stem still has one bud that is ready to pop and the other all have bloomed and one is starting to wilt...

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The flower spike should be cut back after the bloom. This is usually indicated by the plant as the spike...

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