Viewing post #2076045 by CrazedHoosier

Appelio said:Hello,

I have bought this orchid and was told to water it about 3 sprays on a daily basis, then I started adding 1 ice cube per day.

Small shoot started turning brown then flowers falling, so I removed it Found some rot, cut it and repot it in wood bark inside of a glass vase, and I started noticing outer leaves turning yellow and other shoots started to turn a bit brown and flowers falling.

Temperature is around 22-25, central Ac (not direct, northern window (there is no direct sunlight) and there is a yellow led light above it.

Stopped putting ice as I read I could put 3 ice cubes on a weekly basis and am spraying 1-2 times waiting for a week to pass to start with the 3 ice cubes.

Sorry for the long post, Please advice me what to do.

The ice cube thing is a pretty dangerous game. Ice cubes typically do not provide enough water for your orchid even on a daily basis. You can also damage your plant with the freezing temperatures they give off. Unless your last orchid container had no drainage holes, I'd suspect lack of water is more likely the culprit of your withering blooms.

Does your new container have drainage holes? Orchids need good drainage and prefer a container that allows more airflow to the roots, as orchids are actually epiphytes.

Also, it could be as simple as the orchid's bloom cycle ending. They bloom for around 3 months typically, but can bloom more.

I'll tag @Ursula and @BigBill for some expert-level help.