How To Care For Orchid Plants After Blooming. Leave the flower spike or stem intact cut it back to a node or remove it entirely. During the non-blooming periods standard orchid care involves the same type of environment as many other houseplants.
For maintaining healthy orchid plants there should be proper water drainage. But remember that one trick that works with so many orchids. Leave the flower spike or stem intact cut it back to a node or remove it entirely.
You can easily trim dead stems and roots on your orchid to improve its overall health.
Orchids produce beautiful blooms but they require pruning once the flowers fall off. Mist orchid foliage Most orchid houseplants come from humid tropical regions so do best in a humid atmosphere. During the non-blooming periods standard orchid care involves the same type of environment as many other houseplants. In most centrally heated homes the air is dry so mist the foliage every two to three days using tepid water but avoid spraying the flowers as the petals can be marked by water.