Cut the stem back just above the node, which may encourage the orchid to generate new side flower spikes. Remove any dried, brown, or yellow parts above the nodes and continue watching the stem.

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Cut the spike two or three nodes below the lowest flower, and the orchid may bloom again in as soon as 8 to 12 weeks. “There’s a 50% chance a new stalk will grow from the old one,” Kondrat says.

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