New moth orchid is fading on me. I replanted to open pot using orchid specific bark charcoal etc Had it inside air conditioning and lower leaves yellow shriveled. Move to indirect sun on balcony And 2 more leaves gone. Its not happy and Im not sure what to do Followed 3 ice cube directions. Roots originally looked 90% fine. Now not sure its going to make it. Im in orlando i thought humidity would be better for it to be outside Any suggestions for me? Thank you
I think it’s very very stressed, they do like heat, a little water, a balanced orchid diet lol, they like a slightly root bound pot, bark mixture with moss to retain some water
0 likesDon’t water with ice cubes; they’re tropical plants. Submerge the roots in lukewarm water every 10 days or so for 5-10 minutes. It might be stressed because it was repotted while in bloom: it’s best to repot after all the flowers have dropped. Then you can trim the spike back to a node, all the way back or let it dry up on its own.
2 likesHave I killed it then? Is it ok on the balcony
0 likesThey’re pretty hardy plants, so you haven’t killed it. Just let it settle in for awhile. Put it in a place with as much bright indirect light as possible, water with the instructions above and it should be okay.
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