If you throw away your orchid after a single flowering period, you will be deprived of further furious flower festivals on the windowsill. In fact, every orchid has the potential to live for many decades. With the right care program, you can bring Phalaenopsis and other popular varieties to bloom again. This is to be done when an orchid has faded.

After flowering, the orchid needs a slightly different care program

Slightly modify location and care - this is how it works

If an orchid has withered, it either goes into hibernation or draws fresh strength for a new flowering for a short time. During this resting phase, you can use simple methods to make valuable preparations to motivate the exotic plant to sprout freshly. How to do it right:

  • Maintain a bright to partially shaded and warm location during the day
  • When the orchid has finished flowering, the night-time temperatures drop by 5 degrees, but not below 16-18 degrees Celsius
  • Water more sparingly or dive less often
  • Do not fertilize during the dormant phase
  • The supply of nutrients starts again parallel to the fresh shoots

Water requirements regularly drop to a low level once an orchid has withered. On the other hand, the tropical flower beauty still wants a high humidity of 60 percent and more. Therefore, spray the plant every day, even if it has completely faded.

Do not prune faded orchids too quickly

If a single flower has withered, you can pluck it off without worrying. After the entire inflorescence has withered, the pedicel or pseudobulb must not be prematurely cut off. The same premise applies to the leaves. Only cut shoots or leaves when they are yellow, brown and dry.

As long as a part of the plant is still green, the scissors are not used. For example, the Phalaenopsis has the potential to sprout fresh from an old flower stalk and bloom again. Sometimes it even produces children that you can use for propagation.

Repotting awakens the desire for new flowers

At the end of the flowering period, the best opportunity to revitalize a tired orchid is to repot it. At least every 2 to 3 years, this important measure is part of the care program when the plant has faded. Please use special, coarse orchid soil and a transparent culture pot. A 2 cm high drainage made of expanded clay (€19.73) prevents waterlogging. So that the aerial roots are more supple, first dip the root system in soft, room-warm water.

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The importance of water quality is often underestimated when caring for orchids. The demanding flower from the rainforest needs just such water to thrive vitally and healthily. If an orchid is regularly watered with calcareous tap water, it will react with growth depression or, in the worst case, die. It is better to spoil the proud flower diva with collected rain or filtered tap water.

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