By Carolboot
United Kingdom 
Do I cut the dying stalk off to promote new blooms like my orchids or do I leave it intact. The blue rain stalk is wilting
31 Jul, 2015
Answers
If it is an Achmaea, I would cut the flower stalk off, in case some of blossoms got pollinated, and are making seeds. Preventing seed development will speed the growth of new rosettes of foliage, which will bloom in 2-3 years, while the mother plant gradually withers away.
1 Aug, 2015
You haven't given the name of the plant you're talking about, but I'm guessing you might mean Aechmea 'Blue Rain'. Information here:-
http://www.houseofplants.co.uk/plants/Aechmea-Blue-Rain_Blue-rain-Bromieliad_63988.html
31 Jul, 2015