If you want to keep your orchids healthy they will need to be occasionally
pruned or re-potted. The process is very similar to the plants and just as important. Dead
or infected branches or chutes will most likely effect the health of the plant so they should be snipped off.
And there is the esthetic aspect of pruning, it gives you plants a nice and tidy shape. This is especially true when caring for orchids.

If you have a chute that is infected on your orchid and you are pruning it off, it is very
you should really clean and disinfect any pruners or shears after use. If you do not, and continue
to prune your healthy plants there is a chance the fungus will spread to your other plants. When puning orchids.
A solution of bleach and water will kill the unwanted organisms nicely.

When you look at the plant if it appears too full you can thin it out, this is important
around the base trunk or stem. You want good air circulation around the plant and if the
leaves and branches are to close together this will not happen. Prune enought of the exess
foliage off and let the plant dry out and get some fresh air. When you are trimming branches to keep a
uniform appearance to your plant just trim what is necessary. Trim the new chute to
it should really be kept inline with the rest of the plant.

As Orchids grow so do their roots. If your plant isn’t doing so well or you observe that the
roots are seen around the outside and is shaped like the pot your orchid is rootbound. it
really important to repot the plant into bigger planter. If you have chosen an orchid and have
prepared it for the orchid genly losseen the roots that you can you see. Then
put the plant in the middle of the new pot surrounding it with new potting soil. This is true with any potted plants.