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title: "Please help! My husband gifted me this orchid 2 months ago and I’ve…"
description: "Please help! My husband gifted me this orchid 2 months ago and I’ve already killed it. Will it come back to life if I keep watering it? Do I need to repot it?…"
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community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "KC"
published: "2025-04-14T00:53:44.730767Z"
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# Please help! My husband gifted me this orchid 2 months ago and I’ve…

_Posted by KC on 2025-04-14_

Please help! My husband gifted me this orchid 2 months ago and I’ve already killed it. Will it come back to life if I keep watering it? Do I need to repot it? Any orchid tips are appreciated!!

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## 7 comments

### JW commented on 2025-04-14

What exactly has changed since 2 months ago?

#### KC replied on 2025-04-14

Initially there were some blooms and buds but since they have all fallen off/shriveled up. The tip is now also starting to die!

### GreenLeaf commented on 2025-04-14

It is a natural part of their life cycle to drop their flowers. You have not killed your plant :)

It is also 100% normal for the spike to die.

### Elliott commented on 2025-04-14

Its still very alive, the bloom cycle has just finished. Keep watering it and hopefully it’ll eventually rebloom, either from the same flower spike or a new one that it might grow. If you’d like to look into orchid care a bit more, check out Miss Orchid Girl on YouTube.

### Bella commented on 2025-04-14

I have an orchid too. It’s thriving. You didn’t kill it. It looks green and healthy. They go through that. Mine is on a water schedule here in Planta. Plus it gets light from my lamp all night. Seems to work.

### Adri commented on 2025-04-14

Orchids bloom only a few times a year! The health of the plant is more evident in the leaves/roots than in the blooms, so don’t worry! 😊 As long as leaves are green and sturdy and roots are also sturdy (not brown/mushy) you have a healthy plant! It might need to be repotted eventually into fresh medium if it’s in the store-bought pot.

### Steve T commented on 2025-04-15

Just to add, orchids like eastern (morning sun) and western (evening sun) facing windows!

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