How to handle a Phalaenopsis orchid after the flowers fade? I'll teach you the correct care method

1. Pruning

After a Phalaenopsis orchid finishes blooming, you can use pruning methods to help it bloom again or to help it grow more healthily. If you want to help it bloom again, you need to cut it at the 4th-5th node counting from the base of its flower stem. If you want it to grow more healthily, you need to cut off its entire flower stem from the base.

2. Root pruning and soil changing

If the plant has already been kept for many years, after it has bloomed you can take it out of the potting soil and check whether the root system has any rot or blackening. If there is any, you need to cut it all off so that it does not remain on the plant and consume nutrients.

After pruning the roots, you can replant it with new soil and a new flowerpot, which can ensure there are enough nutrients in the soil for its growth.

3. Later care

For plants that have undergone pruning and soil changing, you cannot care for them in the usual way; they need special care. For plants whose potting soil has been changed, you need to pause fertilizing, then control watering and just keep the soil slightly moist. Absolutely do not water too much, to avoid damaging its root system. It is best to place it in a spot with relatively good ventilation, which can help it recover better.