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Phalaenopsis Spike Branching: When to Cut

Let Branching Spikes Be

If a Phalaenopsis spike branches and produces new buds, don't cut it. Some hybrids keep green spikes that rebloom sequentially. After all flowering stops, cut above a node (joint). Next spring, a new basal spike will emerge for the annual bloom cycle.

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