Apple Blossom Assistance

[BethanyandBen]

Hello
recently i bought a iwanagaara apple blossom Orchid and the scent was beautifull and unfortunateley the flowers all dropped dead and i dont know why and i wonder if i overwatered them and i used Baby Bio??? need help to rescue this beautifull plant and will it grow again. I am profoundly deaf ok Thanks.

[Dorothy]

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[Royal]

Originally Posted by BethanyandBen

Hello
recently i bought a iwanagaara apple blossom Orchid and the scent was beautifull and unfortunateley the flowers all dropped dead and i dont know why and i wonder if i overwatered them and i used Baby Bio??? need help to rescue this beautifull plant and will it grow again. I am profoundly deaf ok Thanks.

I'm not quite sure what Baby Bio is?

Most orchids go through different growth phases. It may just have been time to drop the flowers and start putting on new leaves or roots. I don't grow this one, but I'm sure you'll get some good advice here. Welcome!

[Dorothy]

How long have you had your Apple Blossom?
How long has your plant been in the medium it's growing in?
What are the conditions in which you are growing it? Indoors? Outdoors? Greenhouse?
How often do you water it?
how much and how often do you fertilize ?
What kind of light is it getting?
These will help us assess your plant
and if you can provide a photo .. it will help even further ..
If you need assistance in posting photos on the OB ..
Let me know and I will guide you to the instructions

[kiki-do]

Dorothy is right, it's a tough call without more information on your particular plant.
I bought the same plant last year and my first blooms didn't last long for me and the scent wasn't there as others raved about. This year, however, it's going crazy with two spikes full of blooms.... but still not that strong a scent. I repotted it after my first blooms as I suspect I kept it too wet and the roots were soggy and almost grayish. I used a clear pot to keep an eye on it. I soaked it good, then let it go bone dry before watering again (observing the droplets from having the clear pot). It seem to respond better to that. They also like bright light.
Hope that helped.

[Dorothy]

This cattleya alliance orchid likes to go dry .. so don't overwater it .. I let it go as dry as my phals .. a good week before watering or fertilizing .. (a little more often in the summer months .. as needed)
This one will scent strong with more light .. but I caution you .. introduce it to light sloooooowly and let it adapt to it before moving it again toward more .. I have put mine outside ( I grow them indoors in front of a western window) for a few hours last year when it was in bloom ( early morning or late afternoon sun since it wasn't acclimated to the midday strong rays ) and the flowers scented stronger and longer ...
Again .. introduce and move it into the light... sloooooowly ...