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title: "hello! my orchid just lost all of its flowers today. got it about a…"
description: "hello! my orchid just lost all of its flowers today. got it about a month ago. what should i do to help it grow them back?"
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community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "graceefarris"
published: "2026-02-23T04:48:36.827759Z"
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# hello! my orchid just lost all of its flowers today. got it about a…

_Posted by graceefarris on 2026-02-23_

hello! my orchid just lost all of its flowers today. got it about a month ago. what should i do to help it grow them back?

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## 4 comments

### LaDonna commented on 2026-02-23

Was it in full bloom when you received it? If so, it had probably already been in bloom for a while, so 4 weeks and then drop — that’s a normal bloom cycle. You can cut the spike back to the next node, fertilize weakly weekly and in a few months it’ll bloom again.

However, if you rather prioritize the strength and health of the plant, cut the spike all the back to where it meets the crown, fertilize weakly weekly and next season it’ll push a new spike and bloom stronger

#### graceefarris replied on 2026-02-23

Ok so cut down to the leaves? but not the leaves.

#### LaDonna replied on 2026-02-23

Correct. It doesn’t have to be perfectly flat against the leaves or anything— just cut it down beyond the lowest node. That will tell the plant to focus on roots and vegetative growth and conserve energy for stronger next season’s bloom cycle

### graceefarris commented on 2026-02-23

and yes it was in bloom

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