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Old 11-22-2007, 02:57 PM
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Question Newbie with a question about spikes
Could someone tell me if I am suppose to cut off the brown stick that the flower WERE on or just to leave it alone
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It depends on what kind of orchid you have. Do you know what kind it is?
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If you have an orchid that will bloom again from the same spike it would typically stay green. Examples might be Phalaenopsis, Paphiopedilum, etc. In most cases (be it these genera or others) if the stem browns the life has gone out and it can be removed.
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Paphiopedilums don't rebloom off a previously bloomed inflorescence like Phals do.
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Absolutely - referring to sequential bloomers - continuing on blooming after previous blooms fade. In a sense this is kind of like a couple phals that I have that also continue to bloom off the tip.........
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Ah yes, sequentials, of course. I should have thought of that. I'm not thinking clearly today.

And yes there are some Phals (like the recently discussed Phal bellina and violacea) that are effectively sequential bloomers aren't there.
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Cannot really say whether to snip or not to snip, got to see the piccie first.
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Could you show a picture, please?

, If it is Phalaenopsis Hybrid, I cut off the flower stem over the 3rd "Nodium"(Eye), and there grows a new "side-branch" out of the Eye->it will flower again.

Hope, you understood that, my English is not so good as it should be.
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Your english is just fine drecksuck, don't apologise!!! I understood you perfectly.
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Cut off a browned stem to leave about 1-2 inches. That seems to be the way to treat Cymbidiums and Oncidiums.
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