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title: "My orchid has been steadily dropping flowers on the left side since I…"
description: "My orchid has been steadily dropping flowers on the left side since I watered it a few days ago. Looks like four of them are about to drop. I’ve been watering…"
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community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "Ethan"
published: "2025-06-07T17:50:59.111807Z"
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# My orchid has been steadily dropping flowers on the left side since I…

_Posted by Ethan on 2025-06-07_

My orchid has been steadily dropping flowers on the left side since I watered it a few days ago. Looks like four of them are about to drop.

I’ve been watering when the roots turn silverish and I know it has enough light. The roots look healthy.

Is this normal? Or is there something wrong? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

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## 5 comments

### greenchristine commented on 2025-06-07

based on what you shared and what i can see in the picture, this looks normal! my moth orchids will eventually drop their flowers and bloom again when they’re ready :)

sounds like you’re doing a good job taking care of it! it’s so pretty

#### Ethan replied on 2025-06-07

Oh good. Thank you! I’ve read some conflicting info about how to get it to bloom again, and about care during the winter. What do you suggest?

#### greenchristine replied on 2025-06-07

depending on where you live, you’ll probably have to water less in the winter! and you probably won’t have to repot for a while, they seem to like being more root-bound in my experience. when you do, a really chunky and barky kind of soil is best :)

### 🪴 Botanical Bekka🌵 commented on 2025-06-07

Yeah they probably reached the end of their life cycle if everything else is good with the roots and watering ✨🧡

### LeafyGreenhouse commented on 2025-06-10

This looks normal ! My orchid drops flowers and regrows ! Don’t be too worried!

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