Orchid leaves dropping after bloom - Knowledgebase Question

SARASOTA, Fl
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Question by rtvsfball
July 2, 2008
Have bought several phanopsis (sp)orchids from your store, but after blooming all leaves dropped off. Other species did not, is this normal??


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Answer from NGA
July 2, 2008
Robert,

That is not normal. There is some loss of older leaves from time to time but I suspect your plants were either reacting to a dramatic change in light intensity or perhaps to a watering extreme such as soggy wet or very dry for a period of time. Provide them a very dilute solution of a soluble plant food such as Miracle Gro (the low "constant feed" label rate) and put them in a very bright area but out of direct sunlight. They should be fine in time.

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