Well, my girlfriend had given me this lovely plant and has been in beutiful blossom for a couple months. Now i can see that the first two flowers branching off from the main stem are dieing (they havent turned brown or a dieing color) and they have just started to get all wrinkly and floppy like the pedals are ready to fall off. I was woundering when is the best time to prun and how to prune this beutiful flower and to make sure that the blossoms will be looing better than the last.
Pruning a phalaenopsis (moth orchid)
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here you go, this is from the american orchid society, evidently, the moth flower is one of the only that you dont have to prune, it will bloom from old flower spikes. hope this helps
Where do I cut the flower spike when it is finished?
The simple answer: In most cases, cut at the base of the spike with a sharp, clean tool. Of all of the more commonly available orchids, only phalaenopsis -- the moth orchid -- will rebloom from its old spike. When most orchids have finished blooming, the spike should be cut off with a sharp and clean blade as close to the base of the spike as is practical. Phalaenopsis will generally rebloom given a little extra care. The spike should be cut between the scar where the first flower was and the last node on the stem. One of the lower nodes will then initiate and generally produce flowers within eight to 12 weeks. Younger or weaker plants may not rebloom. It is also a good idea to cut the spike off entirely by midsummer to allow the plant to grow for next year's bloom.
Where do I cut the flower spike when it is finished?
The simple answer: In most cases, cut at the base of the spike with a sharp, clean tool. Of all of the more commonly available orchids, only phalaenopsis -- the moth orchid -- will rebloom from its old spike. When most orchids have finished blooming, the spike should be cut off with a sharp and clean blade as close to the base of the spike as is practical. Phalaenopsis will generally rebloom given a little extra care. The spike should be cut between the scar where the first flower was and the last node on the stem. One of the lower nodes will then initiate and generally produce flowers within eight to 12 weeks. Younger or weaker plants may not rebloom. It is also a good idea to cut the spike off entirely by midsummer to allow the plant to grow for next year's bloom.