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How can I save this orchid?

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blossomspringy · 25/04/2025 07:37

Any tips? One of the flowers has fallen off this morning too!

How can I save this orchid?
How can I save this orchid?
How can I save this orchid?
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Barefootinthecarpark · 25/04/2025 07:43

There’s nothing wrong with it, op. It’s just the blooms are starting to wilt and will all drop within the next few weeks.

Leave it on a windowsill (north facing, not too hot) and wait for new leaves to shoot. You will then notice a new bloom emerging in a few months.

I water mine once a week and sit and wait. So worth it!

MindatWork · 25/04/2025 07:44

It needs water op - orchids enjoy a drenching but don’t like to ‘sit’ in water. I’d fill the pot up to the top with water, let it sit for a minute, then take the internal plastic pot out of the ceramic one so the water can drain.

i tend to leave mine in the sink or draining board to make sure most of the water’s gone, then pop it back in the ceramic pot - it should perk up in a day or so.

The flowers don’t last forever tho, so those sad looking ones will prob drop off too. The do grow new flowers, you just need to be patient!

MindatWork · 25/04/2025 07:46

Actually looking at the leaves it doesn’t look like it needs much water - in second thought agree with pp, it is just at the stage in its cycle where the flowers are dropping.

I had one covered in flowers in January - they all dropped and it’s only flowering again now!

blossomspringy · 25/04/2025 07:58

Thank you! It looks like one of the stems is going brown though? Should I put it on a windowsill so it gets a bit more sunlight? Where it is gets some but not much

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EatingHealthy · 25/04/2025 08:03

blossomspringy · 25/04/2025 07:58

Thank you! It looks like one of the stems is going brown though? Should I put it on a windowsill so it gets a bit more sunlight? Where it is gets some but not much

It's not a problem that the stem is going brown, it's normal. It won't rebloom on the same stem, it grows a new stem each time it reblooms. Once all the flowers have dropped you can cut that stem back - there are various videos on YouTube which show you what to do.

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