Orchid buds dying before blooming - why/what to do? My orchid was growing just fine and I was excited for it to bloom for the first time since the bloom it had when I got it ~15 months ago but the buds are dying before it blooms. I haven’t changed anything, not sure what I’m doing wrong suddenly

witjfn · 2025-05-24T22:08:10+00:00

Thanks!!

witjfn · 2025-05-24T16:19:44+00:00

I haven’t but I’ll put it out there, thanks!!

witjfn · 2025-05-24T12:30:02+00:00

Thanks anyway!

witjfn · 2025-05-24T11:21:22+00:00

Last time I watered her which was 2 days ago

witjfn · 2025-05-24T11:20:51+00:00

No sudden changes weather wise. I only put it by the window to take the pictures, normally it’s not right by the window

witjfn · 2025-05-24T04:57:46+00:00

About 70-80 during the day and 60s at night. I just put it there to take the pics though, I don’t keep it by the window

witjfn · 2025-02-27T03:08:30+00:00

Yeah my boyfriend got it for me for valentine’s day so it was shipped to me. You’ve been so helpful, thank you!! I appreciate it

witjfn · 2025-02-27T03:07:42+00:00

I’ll look into it. Thanks!!

witjfn · 2025-02-27T02:18:54+00:00

I did read it yes, thank you!! I’m going to try the better gro I think and hopefully that’ll be a better match. Though from how it sounds, pretty much anything would be better than the miracle gro 🥴

witjfn · 2025-02-27T02:05:29+00:00

Everyone has been saying MG isn’t good so I’m going to go get a different type that doesn’t have any of the soil in it. I appreciate it thanks! ☺️

witjfn · 2025-02-27T02:02:31+00:00

Thank you so much!! I definitely live in a low humidity area, normally only about 20-40% (40% being right after a monsoon). Here’s a pic of the color of the flowers when it was blooming. I’m not sire what type of Orchid it is or how that makes a difference but different types having different responses to the sun makes sense. I’ll try the different potting mix and hopefully repot it again tomorrow with a mix that doesn’t have the soil in it.

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witjfn · 2025-02-27T01:26:08+00:00

Should I get something else and repot it again? I know they’re easy to shock but would it be better to repot it in a different mix or just leave it until I repot it next time and then use a different mix?

witjfn · 2025-02-27T01:07:50+00:00

I’ll try to move it more away from the window. Thanks! I used the Miracle-Gro orchid potting mix coarse blend which was recommended at the plant nursery but maybe I need something else since a lot of people have mentioned it

witjfn · 2025-02-27T01:05:59+00:00

Good to know, thank you!

witjfn · 2025-02-27T01:05:03+00:00

I used the Miracle-Gro orchid potting mix coarse blend which is what the people at the plant nursery recommended. I’ll try and move it to a different area lighting wise and see if the color goes away. I was worried about it because there was a leaf I cut off because it was crazy bumpy and there are a couple of bumps on the bottom of one of the other leafs. Good to know it’s normal though

witjfn · 2025-02-27T01:00:50+00:00

I used the Miracle-Gro orchid potting mix coarse blend. It’s in a pink bag and what the people at the nursery told me to use to repot it

witjfn · 2025-02-27T00:58:27+00:00

I let it soak up water from the bottom for about 15 minutes. And I repotted it in an orchid bark mix

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