Yellow stalks

[dianecty]

Hi! AFter the last flowers on my phal started to wilt, the stalk they were on was starting to turn yellow. The stalk felt woody and there was a hole in the middle. It looks alive still.

What does this mean? I cut the stalk down to 2" high maybe. Is this the right thing to do?

[snow]

you did right. the stalk finished it,s job and decided to dry up.
you,re phal should now start preparing for a new stalk in the fall when night temps drop.
keep it well watered and fertilized during the nxt few months.

[dianecty]

Thank you. I am glad to know that I am doing the right thing at least and understanding orchids a little bit better after I massacred 8 plants.