I was given a beautiful orchid plant for my birthday and all the flowers have dropped off of it. Is it dead? Can I do anything to make it bloom again? I feel so sad to have lost this gorgeous plant. It is just the stems in the planter. Thank you.
By Joyce
It looses it's flowers as do all flowering plants. No, it's not dead, yet lol. My sister has several orchids and says some only bloom every other year. It depends on the flower. Be sure that the lighting on it stays constant.
Good luck.
Let me guess... before they turn black they start off a mushy green that when sprayed or misted leaves a clear mesh look? This is usually caused by over burying the roots. Orchids are an air plant so they prefer to have a few exposed roots in order to breath.
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Something is destroying my orchids on my deck. They are eating them up. I have placed mothballs today around the pots and in the pots (1 or 2 in each pot). I have a lot of squirrels in the trees in my backyard, but am not sure if they are the culprits. Will the mothballs damage my orchids? Does anyone have any suggestions?
By Flavia
Moth are strong so don't ever put them on food garden i use suffer. To get roaches snakes around my house
Was wondering the same thing, squirrels are cutting the blooms off my orchids
I got a moth orchid as a gift about 2 weeks ago and noticed that the roots did not look very healthy, they are pale green and shriveled. I did some research and found this is common in dehydrated plants. I check the soil daily and give it water accordingly. However it does not seem to be helping as the blooms have now started to fall. Is there anyway to save this plant?
By Vanessa
These sites have have some valuable info:
We had one for almost 11 years after my dad passed (it was gifted at his funeral). Once we found the right sun, it got watered weekly, and it lived for a very long time. Sadly it became un-saveable...when we tried to re-pot it. I still feel bad and should have left well enough alone as it was lovely.
Hope this helps!
You need to water it more.
How do I keep Dendrobium orchids after flowering?
By Milton
I have two small leaves growing from the main stem of my orchid. I have several orchids and have never seen this before and wondered if anyone else has?
By Heather
I have several orchids and most of them are doing great. I have one though that one entire leaf turned almost black and mushy and fell off. Now the same thing is happening to the other leaves along the edge of the leaf - a darkening and softening. Other orchids are fine. What could this be?
This is a page about caring for an orchid. This diverse plant group contains thousands of mostly tropical varieties and that produce beautiful flowers and fragrances.
Different kinds of orchids require different conditions to grow well. These exotic beauties derive their moisture and nutrients from tree life in the tropics.
Depending on the type of orchid you have the typical temperature range is between 60 - 80 degrees F. This is a page about temperature range for orchids.
When the leaves on your orchid begin to turn brown, you need to determine the cause so that you can correct it. This is a page about orchid leaves turning brown.
This is a page about keeping orchids upright. Sometimes when your orchid blooms it needs help to remain upright.
This is a page to repotting orchids. Orchids require a lot of care and attention, but the gorgeous blooms are worth the effort. Repotting orchids is a necessary maintenance task to keep those lovely flowers blooming.
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I have 2 orchids and both have a white powder on them. They do not look healthy. Can someone help me what am I doing wrong?
