Orchid Flower Spike Dying

Just because the flowers are dropping does not mean your orchid is dying.

Orchid flower spike dying. The flowers are falling off because they are done blooming. And if your plant has surplus energy for a new spike guess what. There s no problem finding out if your orchid is almost at the edge. New phalaenopsis orchid owners frequently mistake the start of the plant s dormant stage for death.

At the point you can still do something to recover it. As this orchid blooms annually i will have to wait until next year for more flower spikes to grow. What happens if a flower spike yellows and dries. Also at this time the bloom stems dies back as well.

So if it s relatively new to your home it doesn t necessarily mean the flowers are relatively new on the plant. Orchids naturally drop their blooms after a couple of months. The effort spent growing a spike is taxing on your plant if you leave a spike intact your orchid will have surplus energy to put into flowers rather than investing energy in a whole new spike. This entry was posted in gardening and tagged cutting an orchid stem cutting orchid flowers cutting orchid shoot dead orchid dead orchid branch dying orchid branch dying orchid spike how to get an orchid to rebloom masakuni modern garden orchid care phalaenopsis orchid pruning orchids reblooming orchids sunlight orchids watering orchids.

If your orchid is store bought you ll have no idea how long it s been flowering. According to ohio tropics if your orchid s flowers are dying and falling off it may not be a cause for concern at all. The terminal spike appears a classic sign your orchid won t live much longer. Here is a question i get quite often from my viewers who are new to the orchid hobby.

Most orchids bloom once per year for an extended period of time. Like other flowers phalaenopsis orchids go through an annual cycle of growth bloom rest and rebirth as the cycle begins anew each year. If the color has changed into more brown edges are crinkled leaves have fallen or stems stopped blooming it s certainly a dying orchid. Leave old spikes on the plant.

The initial indication of that problem varies. After the flowers fall off the stem starts to die the stalk is ready to be cut at the base. Part of the orchid s normal life cycle dormancy is the plant s natural resting period. In the image below i am trimming the flower spike of my cymbidium.