Phalaenopsis Mini Mark 'Holm' - cutting the flower spike

[Roberta]

It does no harm to leave the spike until you're sure you don't want it... the plant can "recycle" the tissue and moisture in the spike if it's truly done with it (and then the spike dies back). But if you let the plant do what is natural for it, and observe, you will learn more about the options. Then, with the next blooming, you won't have to guess (or depend on other people's guesses) In this case, one parent consists of species with a spike habit similar to Phal bellina (sequential blooming) - Phal Micro Nova, the other more standard (Phal. philippinensis) So the plant can favor one parent, or the other, or do something in between. Sit back and see what it does.