I suppose it depends on what species are in the background.

Some paphs only have a solitary blossom, so when it's gone, it's time to cut the spike off as close
to the plant as possible. Others are multi-floral and usually sequential bloomers.

If there are still buds beyond where the flower was, do nothing. If not, cut away.

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My new Paph just dropped its last bloom leaving a bare spike. Do I now
leave it to its own devices, or snip the spike back to a node, or
right back to the base ?
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