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New plant & orchid owner...How do I remove faded flowers
Hi. I'm completely new to orchids and have never had any experience
of plants of any sort...so would be really grateful if any of you could help me out...and advise how and where a fading flower should be cut. Below are some pics of the plant. The dying flower is at the bottom right of the plant. http://missanonymity.users.btopenworld.com/orchid01.JPG [img:138f18037d]http://missanonymity.users.btopenworld.com/orchid02.JPG[/img:138f18037d] [img:138f18037d]http://missanonymity.users.btopenworld.com/orchid03.JPG[/img:138f18037d] [img:138f18037d]http://missanonymity.users.btopenworld.com/orchid04.JPG[/img:138f18037d] Do I simply cut at where I've circled? Can I expect there to be any more flowers to bloom in place of the dead one once it's been cut? I would be so so grateful for any advice. Does my plant look to be healthy? Thanks for all your time! |
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New plant & orchid owner...How do I remove faded flowers
Yatmei,
Welcome to the hobby/obsession/addiction of orchids! What I do in similar circumstances is to break off the faded flower where you have circled -- personally I just break it off by hand without cutting, but you could certainly cut it as well with a clean/sterilized tool. I noticed that there is an unopened bud at the top of the flower spike, so that bud is likely to open into a new flower -- but if you are asking if a new flower will appear where the old one was, then the answer is no. In answer to your question on whether the plant is healthy. The picture of the plant is not adequate to be able to tell from the pictu I would need to see whether the leaves are a healthy shade of green (not too dark, for example, which could mean too little light); how many healthy leaves there are (not counting any that are growing yellow); if there is a yellowing leaf is it at the bottom (where the oldest leaves are, which will with time turn yellow from old age) or higher up (where new fresh leaves will with time appear, and yellowing there is trouble); and ultimately (once it starts flowering) I would remove the plant from the pot to check if the roots look healthy (if there is a serious doubt about the overall health of the plant) and if there are any roots that are rotten I would remove those and replace the medium (moss or bark that it grows in). Your orchid is a Phalaenopsis orchid. I would strongly suggest that you look on the Web for "Phalaenopsis culture" to find out more about how these orchids like to be grown and let us know if you have any additional questions. One thing to keep in mind is that the easiest way to kill an orchid is by watering too often, so be careful not to do that -- when in doubt wait another day (if you do not know how to tell when it needs watering, please ask here specifying what the orchid is potted in moss/bark/or???). Also never let your orchid sit in standing water, instead of that water it thoroughly (for example over the sink), let it drip excess water, and only once it's no longer dripping put it back on (or near) the window sill where it usually lives (ideally facing the plant the same way as it faced before, so that it does not have to reorient its leaves with time due to the different direction of the light). Congratulations on getting a Phal! They are lots of fun, generally stay in bloom for a long time, and are not hard to grow (in my opinion -- although it does help to find out more about their culture to avoid common mistakes). Orchids are different from other houseplants in what they expect, and so in my opinion the fact that you never had a plant of any sort may be an advantage to you, since then you are less likely to think that you already know how to take care of this one before finding out more. Enjoy your Phal! Joanna "yatmei" wrote in message ... Hi. I'm completely new to orchids and have never had any experience of plants of any sort...so would be really grateful if any of you could help me out...and advise how and where a fading flower should be cut. Below are some pics of the plant. The dying flower is at the bottom right of the plant. http://missanonymity.users.btopenworld.com/orchid01.JPG [img:138f18037d]http://missanonymity.users.btopenworld.com/orchid02.JPG[/img:138f18037d] [img:138f18037d]http://missanonymity.users.btopenworld.com/orchid03.JPG[/img:138f18037d] [img:138f18037d]http://missanonymity.users.btopenworld.com/orchid04.JPG[/img:138f18037d] Do I simply cut at where I've circled? Can I expect there to be any more flowers to bloom in place of the dead one once it's been cut? I would be so so grateful for any advice. Does my plant look to be healthy? Thanks for all your time! |
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New plant & orchid owner...How do I remove faded flowers
yatmei wrote:
Hi. I'm completely new to orchids and have never had any experience of plants of any sort...so would be really grateful if any of you could help me out...and advise how and where a fading flower should be cut. ............ ..................... Short answer: Most flowers fall off on their own when they fade a little more. If not, just pull them off. Steve PS Only the first picture link worked. I fixed the others so I could see them. For other readers who didn't bother to fix them, you can click below to see them all: http://missanonymity.users.btopenworld.com/orchid01.JPG http://missanonymity.users.btopenworld.com/orchid02.JPG http://missanonymity.users.btopenworld.com/orchid03.JPG http://missanonymity.users.btopenworld.com/orchid04.JPG |
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New plant & orchid owner...How do I remove faded flowers
I believe Joanna meant when it stops flowering to check the roots.
Bob |
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New plant & orchid owner...How do I remove faded flowers
On 2006-03-19 09:54:42 -0500, Steve said:
yatmei wrote: Hi. I'm completely new to orchids and have never had any experience of plants of any sort...so would be really grateful if any of you could help me out...and advise how and where a fading flower should be cut. ............ ..................... Short answer: Most flowers fall off on their own when they fade a little more. If not, just pull them off. I clip the flowers off when they begin to fade so that the plant doesn't waste energy making seeds. |
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New plant & orchid owner...How do I remove faded flowers
Bob,
Ooops. Yes, you are absolutely right. Once it has stopped flowering. Joanna "Bob Walsh" wrote in message ... I believe Joanna meant when it stops flowering to check the roots. Bob |
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New plant & orchid owner...How do I remove faded flowers
"Tom Randy" wrote in message news:200603191923228930%Sorry@spamsucksnet... snip I clip the flowers off when they begin to fade so that the plant doesn't waste energy making seeds. Making seeds??? A flower will develop into a seed capsule only if it has been polinated, and the chances of a windowsill Phal being polinated are close to zero. Joanna |
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