If I cut my Brassia spike back to the 1st node

[boxerfan]

...will it bloom again like a Phal does? If not, how far back do I cut the spike when it has finished flowering? Lisa

[Ellen]

Brassia will probably not flower from an old cut spike. Sometimes if the spike breaks while it is developing it will produce a branch, but not if it has already bloomed. You'll just have to wait for next year.

[kmarch]

Brassias don't rebloom of old spikes like Phals. It would be great if they did because I like big displays of Brassia flowers, but orchids have this way of teaching us patience. They make us wait, but the reward is almost always worth it.