Phalaenopsis Post-Bloom: Spike Removal and Repotting for Next Year

Normal Flower Cycle End

Flowers turning purple/dropping = spike finished. Cut spike at base. Yellow bottom leaves = normal shedding.

Immediate Repotting (Best Practice)

1. Soak fresh bark.
2. Unpot, rinse roots, cut mushy ones.
3. Pot in clean plastic pot (snug fit) with damp bark.
4. Base of leaves at mix surface.
5. This prepares plant for new growth → next year's blooms.

No Need to Wait

Repotting now (post-bloom) is ideal. Don't wait for spike to fully die.