| Great job with your first orchid!
I think the spike cutting thing is a personal preference. There are several schools of thought and no one is better than the other. Do what you feel is right.
1) Cut back to the last node -- encourages reblooming but takes a lot of energy for the plant to do that.
2) Cut off the entire spike -- encourages the plant to focus on its foliage and/or creating a new spike
3) Leave it alone -- let nature take its course
I personally like #3 If the spike is still alive, let it do its thing. If its brown, then cut it off. |