DON'T CUT! A Phalaenopsis grows from only one point. You cut it, you kill the plant. The plant is simply dehydrated. The new growth actually looks pretty good. There is an old leaf that is on its way out, that's natural. It will fall of its own accord. Just increase the watering, since it is now in a well drained medium.
Don't cut anything green without a good reason - even old, spent Phalaenopsis spikes that won't bloom any more,if you can stand to look at them. The plant can "recycle" the tissue. When it's brown and crispy, then it is really done. A far as buds blasting, it has been in bloom for a long time... that, along with the dehydration issue (solvable with more frequent watering), can cause buds to not make it... never fear, if the plant is healthy it will grow new spikes (but not fast... orchids teach patience, progress is measured in months not days or weeks)
Last edited by Roberta; 09-04-2020 at 07:29 PM..
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