Flowering is the most beautiful and pleasing to the eye period in orchids, flowering duration is 3-4 months. An orchid needs to be really ill, since this beautiful and sophisticated plant has a rather capricious character and needs rather careful care, which also implies a fanatical love for these flowers.
Not always and not everyone, a faded orchid can make it possible to see a picture of its repeated flowering.
How to understand that an orchid has completely faded
The orchid has faded when the tips of the peduncle change their color towards a yellowish-brown hue. In some cases, they simply dry up, and this also indicates that your orchid has faded.
Almost all orchid growers perceive this event with sadness. Many despair, but some still take action to save him. The remaining stems of the orchid, which contain vital nutrients, indicate that there is a chance to bring the flower back to life.
Orchid has faded - next steps
The stem of the orchid should not be cut, because it is thanks to it that the plant continues to exist and develop. The peduncle itself is removed when it acquires a completely yellow color.
When the orchid has faded and the flower stalk began to turn yellow, some orchid connoisseurs rush to cut it off immediately. Haste can be fatal to your plant. Wait and observe the flower: it is best to make sure finally that your orchid has really faded.
Usually, in such cases, you should carefully examine the tips of the stems, where you can find a very tiny living sprout among the lateral branches of the plant. If it is intact and has a healthy green color, then we can say with complete confidence that the flowering of your orchid is not over yet, and there is a possibility that new young buds may soon appear on it.
Such a sluggish flowering during the period of falling of all flowers or a few months after falling of inflorescences is an infrequent and unstable phenomenon, because even with very diligent and high-quality care, the orchid may simply stop blooming.
And it is worth noting that only flowering at the beginning of summer gives hope for the formation of a baby from a peduncle.
Can new buds appear if the orchid has faded
If your orchid has faded, but you want to get new flowers on the old stem, you can cut this stem a couple of centimeters above the bud itself.
However, there is no guarantee that the bud will come to life, no matter how you conjure over your flower. A plant with a trimmed peduncle can stand for a long time, and then pick it up and dry out, because the orchid gives all its nutrients from the root system and from the stems in support of old peduncles.
When the orchid has faded, how to care for it
When your orchid has faded, plant care continues anyway. The more closely you watch the flower, the more chances it will wake up again. Humidity, watering, adequate lighting, as well as prevention for diseases during the dormant period of the orchid are necessary measures.
During "sleep" it is permissible to slightly reduce the amount of plant nutrition, but otherwise the "sleeping" orchid requires your close attention.
If, after the orchid has faded, you transplant it correctly and observe proper care, then it is likely that after 2 months you will again admire its flowering.
If the faded orchid was not transplanted, then the life of new buds requires stimulation. This is done by maintaining the correct temperature - in the daytime up to 24 degrees, and in the evening - up to 16. Watering must be reduced at this time.
