After a potted orchid plant loses its blooms, what do you do with it?

After a potted orchid plant loses its blooms, what do you do with it?
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You don't have to transplant it - probably forever.  The kind of care it needs depends on the kind of orchid.  Find the genus on the plant's tag and google "cultural requirements for (genus)"
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