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My orchid has no more flowers: should I throw it away?

2022-04-25T16:10:30.127Z


Violet, white, with pink flashes… This tropical plant has more than 30,000 species. But why does it happen that it no longer blooms? How to revive its flowering? When should you give it up? Our answers.


She sat enthroned, with her majestic allure, in your living room for long weeks but for some time, your orchid seems to be gray.

All hope is not lost provided you take it in hand in time and know its specific needs.

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Why is my orchid not flowering anymore?

Like any plant, it has come to the end of a cycle.

However, it is possible that one or more factors do not favor a new flowering:

  • neglected roots

  • Not an optimal location

  • Too much or too little watering

  • If you watered the flowers and the leaves

  • Failure to respect the rest period

  • The last flowering, called "the swan song", which consists of placing it in the dark to stress it to make a new flowering but which has exhausted it

How to save an orchid that has lost its flowers?

Several parameters must be taken into consideration for this plant native to Asia and Oceania:

Take care of the roots

By standing in water for too long, the roots may have rotted and become hollow and dark in color.


On the other hand, if they are greyish, it is a sign that they do not have enough water.

Like flowers,

orchid roots need light

, so opt for a

transparent pot.

You will be able to see how they evolve and act as quickly as possible.

Read alsoOrchids: 10 mistakes to avoid

Promote the next flowering

If the petals fell one after another, it means that the orchid did not get enough water.

If the faded flowers are still present, it is time to first remove them and let the plant rest for a while before pruning.



There are three scenarios:

  • The stem is still green: it is not necessary to cut it.

  • The stem is dry and brown in part: starting from the base, count three green knots and cut.

  • The stem is completely brown and dry: you can cut it at the base.

Read alsoJewelry orchids: everything in the leaf!

Adequate amount of water

Weekly watering

is sufficient (once a

week in summer and approximately every ten days in winter), after checking that the substrate is dry.

It is recommended to favor non-calcareous water such as rain or mineral water, at room temperature.

Tap water is also suitable.

It must be poured down to the level of the earth without great abundance.

The orchid is a tropical plant.

By definition, it likes humidity and the sun.

So for it to bloom again, you can also put it in a

water bath at room temperature for

ten minutes, about once a week and provided that the soil and the roots are dry, taking care of the then drain so that stagnant water does not settle at the bottom of the cache-pot.

Otherwise you can put clay balls in it to absorb the excess.

Like any object, the plant collects dust.

With a small, slightly damp cloth, remove it from the leaves.

There is no need to mist it

, the risk would be to cause mushrooms to appear, or even rot.

Read the fileOrigin, cultivation, flowering: all our advice on orchids

Optimize your installation

Near a radiator, it is certain that it will not be in its best shape and risks drying out quickly.


Install it in a room where the temperature fluctuates

between 18 and 22 degrees

and if possible

near a window

but not under the blazing sun - avoid full southern exposure or put up a curtain - so that the sun's rays do not do not damage the petals.

The

phalaenopsis

orchid (also called butterfly orchid, the most common species and the easiest to grow) can also take up residence outside, during spring and early summer, if the temperature remains mild enough. and taking care to avoid an axis of air currents.

Read alsoOrchids: should they be taken out in summer?

A bigger space and a little fertilizer

If you have had this orchid for a few years, repot it in a larger and if possible transparent pot to put roots and substrate in it and give it

new nutrients

with a little fertilizer.

Patience, patience

Then, it takes time until a new stem grows back, revealing buds which can hatch to reveal new delicate flowers.

How do you know if the orchid is dead?

Like a doctor, it's time to take stock of your orchid's state of health.


First, look at the leaves.

If they fall off one after the other or their bright green color has turned dull yellow, this is not a good sign.

Then look at the roots.

If they are brown, then it is likely that the orchid did not survive.

Source: lefigaro

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