I would remove the entire stem as much as possible and just leave a little
stump. The sooner you do it the sooner it can start building up for its
next flowering effort.

Good Luck

"M&M" wrote in message
...
Hi just wondering whether anyone can advise me what to do with some dying
flowers on my new paphiopedilum plant please. I think I read somewhere
that
with phalaenopsis that you cut at the end of the stalk just below the
flower
and that that would encourage another flower to form. Is it the same with
most orchids or is that the rule for phalaenopsis only? Should I remove
the
entire stem, or just flower head?

Thanks!
Mark.