Hi Christy! Cool! Something about orchids! I absolutely love orchids. They are the best!
If your orchid is a phalaenopsis, then you can rebloom it on the old spike. That means you don't cut it and soon a stem of
flowers will come out from the old spike. Notice on the spikes that there are nodes (little triangular things) that are placed every few inches. Cut your spike above the highest "node". Just wait a few weeks, and soon a new spike can grow out from that node. Be sure to have patience! But from my experience, it's not always guaranteed that this method will bring more
flowers, but it's definitely worth a try.
If your orchid is something else, say an oncidium, dendrobium, cattleya, etc., then you can just cut the spike anywhere from half an inch to two inches from the base of the spike. The base of the spike is where the spike is attached to the
plant. If you don't cut off the old spike at all, then it'll usually yellow and fall off on its own.
Have fun
growing orchids!
