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title: "Hey I’m a new orchid owner and my orchid just developed drooping…"
description: "Hey I’m a new orchid owner and my orchid just developed drooping leaves and it looks like the flowers are starting to wilt. I have her in Better-Gro special…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/UtcOEQ0Nw36ny3fslNh9dq"
community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "Gromit"
published: "2025-01-11T03:07:13.376079Z"
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# Hey I’m a new orchid owner and my orchid just developed drooping…

_Posted by Gromit on 2025-01-11_

Hey I’m a new orchid owner and my orchid just developed drooping leaves and it looks like the flowers are starting to wilt. I have her in Better-Gro special orchid potting mix and I’ve lined the roots with Better- Gro orchid moss. My house stays between 67-71 degrees and I mist her every few days. She stays in the window sill in the morning before the direct sun hits and on the table about 4ft away from a tall window in the afternoons. As you can see in the pictures some of the flowers are starting to wilt. How do I get her healthy again??

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## 2 comments

### MeasomerPi commented on 2025-01-11

I am assuming from the information provided, this is a newly acquired orchid that you recently repotted. Working on those assumptions I think your plant is ticked off. Orchids don’t like to be repotted while in bloom. It can cause bloom drop.

Also keep in mind that blooms last roughly 3 months. So it could be that it is time for blooms to fade.

#### plant mommy replied on 2025-01-11

I second this. My orchid flowers didn’t last long but the plant is doing great. I’d give the leaves some time they also might be tired from blooming it takes a lot of energy. My leaves perked up after the flowers fell off.

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