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Esmè gardener

My mini orchid’s petals have fallen entirely off and I don’t know what to do? Is this normal? Picture below

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  1. eatyacarbs

    yup! flowers don’t last forever. i would cut the flower spike off at the base and give this a repot into some orchid bark - it looks ready.

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    • Esmè gardener

      Perfect thank you!!

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  2. SueB

    This sounds to be the perfectly normal end to flowering. The flowers die and the spike begins to brown and dies. I usually wait until it’s dry and then snip it off close to the plant. Now the plant uses the energy for growing roots and leaves.

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    • Esmè gardener

      Thank you!!

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