The six blooms on my orchid are suddenly wilted. What happened? The plant main leaf of the orchid is beautiful and green.

What do I do for/to the wilted blooms (six blooms) on my orchid? I have had the plant 3 weeks. It had open blooms when I got it and today the blooms are wilted. The leaf of the plant is a beautiful green,but blooms wilted. Should I remove the blooms?

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Jun 27, 2012
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by: Cable Thompson

It is normal for the blooms to fade after a few weeks. Most orchids bloom about once a year, so now it's time to just take good care of the plant until it is ready to bloom again. After bloom care for orchids is usually similar or identical to caring for them at other times of year.

The old flowers should be removed. If the flower stem is still green, leave it in place because it might rebloom. If it turns brown, remove it. See my page ontrimming orchids for more information.

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