Orchids produce beautiful blooms, but they require pruning once the flowers fall off. You can easily trim dead stems and roots on your orchid to improve its overall health. You can also prune an orchid to promote flowering.
Yes, you can. Cut the roots with a sterilized pair of scissors, removing all the dry or mushy roots. Spray with hydrogen peroxide 3% when finished cutting, to disinfect the roots.
The orchid family (Orchidaceae) is a huge group that features epiphytic, lithophytic and terrestrial members. Although most orchids won’t grow from cuttings, some members of the Dendrobium genus will produce new plants from stem cuttings.
When to trim orchid roots?
Trim or cut off your orchid’s roots only if they are dry or rotted and you are certain that they are dead. When cutting, use a sterilized pair of scissors or gardening shears. If the rest of the root is still viable and healthy, only cut off the dead sections, rather than the entire root.
Trim the stem that had the blooms on it off about an inch (2.5 cm.) away from the main stalk. Make the cut clean and even. If there are any places on the stalk that have turned yellow or brown, cut them back completely so that the plant will grow back healthier. Remove the orchid from its pot. Prune away any dead or damaged roots.
Are you supposed to prune orchid after it blooms?
You can follow these guidelines below: For healthy, green spikes: Find the knot underneath the lowest blooming flower. Trim 1 inch above that node. Cut all the way back to the base of the plant for unhealthy brown spikes. For double-spike orchids: Cut one spike right at the base of the plant. Cut another spike 1 inch at the top of the node under the lowest bloom.
Can You trim Iris stems after they bloom?
Depending on the cultivar, irises typically bloom in April through June, but some may flower again in late summer or early fall. After flowers fade, you can trim iris plants to prevent new seeds from forming — but do not remove green stems from the ground. Iris plants include bearded, beardless, crested and aril types.
What to do if Yours orchid stopped blooming?
The only way out is a transplant. Some varieties of plants can bloom more than once, so epiphyte transplantation after the flowering process is completed is mandatory. After the Dendrobium has ceased to bloom, it should be transplanted into a pot of larger volume.