What to do with Orchids after they Bloom? (4 Easy Options)

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@Mustang_Dan 2 жыл бұрын

I just got a phaleanopsis from a big box store but it looks great. I put it in a proper pot with proper medium and it looks great with my 9th bloom opening up today. But I only have 4 leaves. Should I concentrate on leaf production after these blooms finish?

@ourhouseplants 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Dan. 4 leaves sound plenty to me. Unless they're very small or going yellow, I think you're good to try one of the reblooming methods once your current ones are finished.

@jiji5493 2 ай бұрын

Me and my mom both got orchids I kind of left mine alone completely and they’re still doing good (my room is coldish) My mom put them in front of the window + watered it once and all the blooms fell off except 2 + the leaves are beginning to droop I’m trying to revive hers but idk what to do? I’m thinking of just cutting off the stems 3 nodes above the base and wait for it to grow back?

@ourhouseplants 2 ай бұрын

Sounds strange. Potentially overwatering (or underwatering) it's hard to say without knowing time frames in regard to how long it's been in the window. If only a short period passed before that happened, then it could be shock, or maybe it's above an active radiator and got too hot? You can certainly cut off the stems, but the main plant sounds in a bad way so it's worth focusing on the care. Perhaps move it to a similar setup to where yours is doing well?

@Starkitty1 6 ай бұрын

Iv had my plant for maybe 5yrs and last year was the first time it re bloomed. It gave us 2 shoots. It is July now and one shoot has lost all its flowers. Should I cut it off or wait until the other shoot drops all the flowers? Should I cut them all the way down or leave a inch?😊

@ourhouseplants 6 ай бұрын

You can cut off the spent "spike" at this point. Assume you have a healthy Orchid with lots of leaves, I'd personally leave and inch and hope it reblooms. But it's your call.

@Stan-ug9mx Жыл бұрын

What about orchid fertilizer?

@ourhouseplants Жыл бұрын

You can totally use it for sure. I'd encourage it, really. You can either use stuff marketed for Orchid use, or just a normal houseplant feed diluted by half.

@janicegravelle2618 7 ай бұрын

Why does the leave go yellow

@ourhouseplants 7 ай бұрын

Too much water, too much light and old age are the normal reasons. The leaves won't last forever, perhaps a few years. As long as you have roughly the same number of leaves as when you first got the plant, it should be fine.