Orchid flowers fall
If an orchid drops flowers, the owners of this plant panic. This is because most do not know that the orchid drops flowers not only due to illness, but also for natural reasons.
Orchid flowers fall
Main reasons
Most often, orchids shed their buds and flowers when there is a sharp change in conditions of detention, which are a change in temperature, installation on a different window sill, or a change of scenery after purchase. Often, the reason that flowers have fallen off an orchid are pests that settle in the pistils. Also, phalaenopsis heads fall off in the case of natural aging of the bud branch.
The reason that the flowers fall off the plant can also be the following factors:
- insufficient lighting of flowers;
- critical overheating of roots;
- severe hypothermia;
- drafts;
- improper (poor or uneven) watering;
- low air humidity in the room.
An orchid drops flowers in the event of an incorrect neighborhood. Epiphytes will feel uncomfortable in kitchens and in close proximity to food products of plant origin.
Accelerate the development of phalaenopsis by virtue of tomatoes, bananas, nuts and apples. All these products release ethylene during storage, provoking a rapid change in the phases of development of epiphytes. The pots should be placed further away from the apple trees in the garden.
Fight against falling buds
Orchid flowers fall most often due to stress. If you do not take appropriate measures, then phalaenopsis can quickly get sick and it will be difficult to save it. Indicators of the occurrence of problems in the epiphyte are unnatural turning of the petals inward and drying of the corolla.
Flowers do not fall with proper care
As soon as the phalaenopsis has dropped unblown buds or already formed corollas, immediate measures will need to be taken.
- If the corollas crumbled due to violation of the rules and order of watering, then you will have to change the tactics of caring for the epiphyte: increase or decrease watering, replace it with spraying.
- In the case when on phalaenopsis, along with the loss of flowers, leaves crumbled or wilted, it is required to exclude the presence of parasites or identify foci of fungal diseases. If the source is found, it should be disposed of with chemicals.
- If the phalaenopsis petals fall off due to low temperatures or overheating, provide the epiphyte with comfortable conditions of detention as soon as possible.
If there are more and more fallen petals and leaves have fallen off for no apparent reason, it means that the epiphyte lacks nutrients. In this case, the cause of the wilting of the bud branch of phalaenopsis is eliminated by the introduction of complex fertilizers intended for such plants.
Prevention of shedding
Orchids do not drop flowers if they are properly cared for:
- timely watering;
- proper air temperature and humidity in the room;
- regular feeding before the formation of shoots and during the formation of arrows with buds;
- timely transplantation into porous soil;
- sanitary root pruning;
- protection from pests and scorching sun rays.
Leaving after the end of flowering
The whole care of an orchid that has petals falling off due to the natural aging of the stem is to maintain proper conditions for its maintenance. A faded branch cannot be removed immediately. This will cause a painful condition of the epiphyte, and therefore it will not give a new shoot soon.
During the dormant period, phalaenopsis need rare watering and provision of conditions that accelerate growth and subsequent development. At this time, you need to help them quickly enter the budding phase. This can be done with:
- transplanted into fresh soil rich in minerals consumed by underground roots;
- root feeding with complexes designed to normalize growth and development;
- spraying with drugs that provoke the growth of stems.
Conclusion
There are many reasons why orchids have fallen off flowers. Almost all of them are directly related to improper plant care or caused by parasites.
If you do not notice in time that the petals on a previously healthy pet are withering, and you do not take any measures, you can lose the epiphyte. After the corollas fall off, the leaves will soon fall off, and then the phalaenopsis will completely dry out.