What do do on spent flowers of this Epidendrum

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5Likes This is a discussion on What do do on spent flowers of this Epidendrum within the New Growers: Ask the Senior Members forums, part of the New Growers category; The current book i'm reading states that " It is not necessary to remove the ...

What do do on spent flowers of this Epidendrum

The current book i'm reading states that " It is not necessary to remove the flowered tip of exhanusted flower spikes as these frequently produce secondary flowerings spurs rather than shoots which grow from the medium or lower of these stems" - (Expanding your orchind collection, J.N.Rentoul )

So I'm confused once the flowers fade and drop off I don't cut the stalk but where will the flowers come from againg? The apex?? Anyone here can explain ?

I care about my orchids more than my partner so i've been told

When the bloom is "Spent" cut it off just above a node anywhere along the stem. Another flowering stem or a keiki will start there.

That person is a success who has lived well,.......
who never lacked appreciation of earth's beauty or failed to express it;

Bessie Anderson Stanley.

What Angela describes is exactly what happened to mine. I have a second blooming now.

cheers,
BD

Orchids are very eloquent.They tell their master by their appearance , how they are treated.
H.G. Reichenbach

Nodes, keiki, and flower on Epi. stem

Can't boast about the photography, but I hope this gives you some idea.

That person is a success who has lived well,.......
who never lacked appreciation of earth's beauty or failed to express it;

Bessie Anderson Stanley.

The papery sheath that wraps around the spike (shown in your picture) begins at a node, but I'm not sure you actually need to cut the spike. I leave mine alone until something turns brown and dries out, which is usually just the topmost section where the blooms were attached.

Can you please show me where a node would be on these Epi as they are not prominent as Phals perhaps include a picture of your current second bloom Epi - Cheers Can't boast about the photography, but I hope this gives you some idea.Thanks Angela!

cheers,
BD

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