The orchid is a very beautiful flower, and its flowers come in a variety of colors and shapes that are pleasing to the eye. However, after the orchid has bloomed, the flowers on the stem will wither, and at this time, do you want to cut off the stem? In fact, there is no fixed answer to this question, because different orchid species treat flower stems differently. Depending on the type of orchid you have, and the effect you want to achieve, you need to decide whether you want to cut off the stems.
Generally speaking, orchids can be divided into two main categories, one is the single-flowered stem type and the other is the multi-flowered stem type. Single-stemmed orchids, such as phalaenopsis, have stems that only bloom once, and then do not bloom again. This orchid, you can cut it off when the stem turns yellow or wilts, which allows the orchid to save nutrients and promote the growth of new shoots in preparation for the next flowering. However, if you want the orchid to bloom again, you can also leave some buds on the stems that may grow new stems, or small orchids. In this way, you will be able to appreciate the beauty of the orchid on the original stem.
Orchids with multiple stems, such as the Wenxin orchid, can bloom repeatedly with its flower stems, and as long as there is proper light and temperature, it can bloom one flower after another on the same flower stem. For this orchid, you don't need to cut off the stems, just pluck the withered flowers, and you're good to go. If you cut off the stems, you may miss the orchid blooming again, and it will also affect the growth of the orchid. So, for orchids with multi-stems, you'd better keep the stems and let it continue to bloom to bring you more surprises.
In short, whether the flower stem of an orchid is cut or not depends on what type of orchid you have and what effect you want. If you want the orchid to conserve nutrients and promote the growth of new shoots, or if you want the orchid to bloom again, you can cut off the stem of the single-stemmed orchid, or leave some bud eyes on the stem. If you want the orchid to continue to bloom, or if you don't want to affect the growth of the orchid, you can keep the stems of the multi-flowered orchid by removing the withered flowers. Whichever way you choose, you should pay attention to using sterilized scissors to avoid bacterial infection, and also pay attention to the light, temperature, humidity, moisture and fertilizer of the orchid to keep the orchid healthy and beautiful.