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By TheOrchidGirl
April 22, 2016

Have you ever bought an orchid in bloom, only to see its flowers fall off a few days later? If so, read on! :D

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flaflwrgrl

Apr 21, 2016 6:12 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)

Thanks for that information. I had no idea.

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TheOrchidGirl

Apr 22, 2016 6:06 AM CST

Name: Annabelle
Clifton Park, NY (Zone 5b)
Enjoying God's wonderful creations!

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drdawg

Apr 22, 2016 6:31 AM CST

Name: Ken Ramsey
Vero Beach, FL (Zone 10a)

Heck, neither did I.

drdawg (Dr. Kenneth Ramsey)

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stillwood

Apr 22, 2016 6:36 AM CST

Madison, Alabama (formerly NC)

I have just moved my only 2 blooming orchids away from the fruit bowl (bananas and apples) which were side b side - I thought it looked nice!!

Good information and explains a lot. Thanks.

| @stillwood | Post #1124219 (4)

flaflwrgrl

Apr 22, 2016 7:14 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)

I never had the problem because I don't use air freshener and I never put the orchids near the fruit but that's not saying I wouldn't have someday. Now I know so it won't happen. Yay!

| @flaflwrgrl | Post #1124262 (5)

rocklady

Apr 22, 2016 7:22 AM CST

Name: Jean
Hot Springs Vlg, AR, DeLand, F

Another good lesson learned today! There is something I have heard which needs to be close to ripening fruit to promote blooming, but for the life of me I can't remember what it is. Maybe some old wives tale I heard in the past.

Any day you wake up on the sunny side of the grass is a good day.

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Rainbow

Apr 22, 2016 11:24 AM CST

Name: KadieD
Oceania, Mariana Islands (Zone 11b)
Wet Tropical AHS Zone 12

I think maybe pineapples. I sprinkled ripe apple pieces among the leaves of my plants and they started inflorescing almost right away.

Incidentally, ripe banana peels are placed among orchid plants for the potassium. So I guess when orchids are in bloom they shouldn't get the banana peels because the ethylene gas emitted by them will affect the blooms?

| @Rainbow | Post #1124503 (7)

GrannyMarie

Apr 23, 2016 4:56 AM CST

Name: Marie
Ohio (Zone 6b)

Fascinating! I had no idea.

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