--- title: "Help please half is dying and half is great? Should i take outside…" description: "Help please half is dying and half is great? Should i take outside since i have my AC on. She was beautiful on both sides but now this😢" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/NnQz5IUgTeKq7S6f4r4ZpQ?language=de" community: "Anything about plants 🇺🇸" author: "Crystal" published: "2024-05-03T18:15:02.767471Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/OsdmbnbiJ8_MLGnqbw9L-9UvepoeGGGjxYnlYCzoZ-s/qJdDog_dTD-SzHTmz5To-Q.webp?size=large" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=de) / [Anything about plants 🇺🇸](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg.md?language=de) # Help please half is dying and half is great? Should i take outside… _Gepostet von Crystal am 2024-05-03_ Help please half is dying and half is great? Should i take outside since i have my AC on. She was beautiful on both sides but now this😢 ![Anhang 1 von 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/OsdmbnbiJ8_MLGnqbw9L-9UvepoeGGGjxYnlYCzoZ-s/qJdDog_dTD-SzHTmz5To-Q.webp?size=large) ## 18 Kommentare ### Gaia 🌍 kommentierte am 2024-05-03 It’s probably just losing its blooms. This is very normal for orchids and they will bloom again. Please be patient with her as some people aren’t and just throw them away. #### Crystal antwortete am 2024-05-03 I will definitely be patient with her and question should’ve i repot her when she doesn’t have any blooms cause this pot looks small? And should i continue to use ice to water her every week in summer. I am new to this beauty! ![Anhang 1 von 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/OsdmbnbiJ8_MLGnqbw9L-9UvepoeGGGjxYnlYCzoZ-s/1Jp3haLhRly4yvWBoYfXDw.webp?size=large) #### Gaia 🌍 antwortete am 2024-05-03 Doesn’t look like it needs repotting yet what is it potted in? I can’t quite tell, is it bark? The majority of those roots look super healthy so far but don’t water again until the roots go white as I see some slight browning. If orchid roots are green it doesn’t need a drink yet. #### Crystal antwortete am 2024-05-05 Ty #### Crystal antwortete am 2024-05-05 Plastic pot with holes #### Gaia 🌍 antwortete am 2024-05-06 I meant the substrate 😊 ### Alyssa kommentierte am 2024-05-03 Also orchids love humidity and not hot or cold drafts from air vents, just a tip to help her thrive for the long haul! #### Crystal antwortete am 2024-05-03 Ty ### S.R kommentierte am 2024-05-03 It’s a normal part of the life cycle. Once the blooms drop you can cut the stalk back to the base. Good time to refresh the substrate and have a look at the roots. Now is the time it will focus on root growth and possibly put out a new leaf 🍃 #### Crystal antwortete am 2024-05-03 She has put out 2 new ones so far and they are beautiful. I am just new to this one! Do u think i should report once all the blooms are gone? ![Anhang 1 von 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/OsdmbnbiJ8_MLGnqbw9L-9UvepoeGGGjxYnlYCzoZ-s/ruYmYCmtSBOme5FfBRIZfw.webp?size=large) #### Crystal antwortete am 2024-05-03 She was little when I received her also. So her leaves got huge and she put out 3 new ones not 2!!! 🍃 ### Kat kommentierte am 2024-05-03 Please please don’t water with ice. Water with lukewarm or room temp water. Orchids are tropical plants so they need plenty of bright indirect light and humidity. When the roots are green, don’t water. When roots are gray it needs water. Don’t cut the stalk until it’s brown and dead because you can get more blooms from the same stalk. I got my recent orchid on clearance $2 from Walmart cause it was “dead”. I cut the dead brown half of the stalk off and left the rest of it I now have blooms starting to grow out. ☺️ ![Anhang 1 von 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/egYZ7lLyb7dYWDbCatgrb1QwV6J5l7JIwqFFytszwNw/zTDb8qtpR8eh_jPAgDImqA.webp?size=large) #### Elle Woods antwortete am 2024-05-04 I wish I never cut the stalk off mine 😪 #### Kat antwortete am 2024-05-04 The best rule of thumb when deciding to cut something off of any plant is, if it’s not brown and dead leave it alone. 😌 ### Magneticgarden\_ kommentierte am 2024-05-04 Yes, I also recommend to not use ice cubes. It's not natural for plants to be watered with ice. I personally use lukewarm water approx every 8-10 days. I've had my orchid for 2 years and it's bloomed multiple times. 😊 #### Crystal antwortete am 2024-05-05 Ty ### Mr Plant Guy kommentierte am 2024-05-04 I see ice NO ICE #### Crystal antwortete am 2024-05-05 Ty --- _Die Planta-Community (https://getplanta.com). Lesen ist für alle offen. Um Beiträge zu erstellen, zu kommentieren und zu liken, hol dir die Planta App: https://getplanta.com/download_