Phalaenopsis Orchid help! How do I trim it back so it will re-bloom and also how and when do I fertilize it?

Trim the bloom stalk off when all flowers have died off. When the flowers are gone and there is only leaves then fertilze according to your orchid fertilizer brand. I do this and have had reblooms every year for years.

Phalaenopsis Orchid help! How do I trim it back so it will re-bloom and also how and when do I fertilize it?
When the blooms of your Phalaenopsis orchid have faded, you can cut the spike above the highest node. If you are lucky, this will cause the plant to develop a new flower spike... But honestly... It'll produce less flowers on the new spike... Why don't you just remove the whole thing and fatten up your plant for the next big bunch of blooms?... Having flowers is nice but having Bigger blooms is much more fun...
Reply:There is nothing to trim except perhaps the old flowerspike.



Knock out of pot - pull off any old leaves that are growing beneath new roots. Repot in fresh medium.



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