dying flowers come back to life. - Orchid Board

Jeffery · #1 04-13-2010, 11:03 AM

HAHAHA!! you people are going to starting thinking I am out of my mind, I have seen strange things before when it comes to flowers, but this takes the cake.
I have this Phal, its sick, the leafs are very soft and wrinkled, I had 2 spikes on it and the flowers were wilting bad, so to try and save the plant I cut the spikes back.
Will, I had a coke bottle with SUPERthrive added to the water which held a bud, so I put these 2 spikes with wilted flowers in it and 2 days later, look at them now!! the first pic was taken about 3 - 4 days ago when they were still on the plant, the other was taken this morning when I notice this strange thing.

barkingsquirrell · #2 04-13-2010, 11:56 AM

That is amazing. I had that happen to a phal. before, but that is because I was underwatering it. It perked right up the day after watering it.

I love, love, LOVE that purple phal. in the first photo. You wouldn't happen to have a name for it would you?

ateles · #3 04-13-2010, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by barkingsquirrell

I love, love, LOVE that purple phal. in the first photo. You wouldn't happen to have a name for it would you?

The purple phal looks like my Dpts Chain Xen Pearl 'Pink Lady' - picture on bigleaforchids.com here - Phalaenopsis Photo Library - Phalaenopsis C/Dtps Chain Xen Pearl 'Pink Lady'

Izzie · #4 04-13-2010, 12:30 PM

Exciting! How much superthrive is in there?

Jeffery · #5 04-13-2010, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Izzie

Exciting! How much superthrive is in there?

Will a lot just for a bottle of water, I think about 5

I never seen wilted flowers come back, specially after they been removed from the plant.

Orchid126 · #6 04-13-2010, 03:55 PM

It is an indication that the buds were not getting enough moisture while on the plant. You might want to pull the plant out of the pot and examine the roots.

Jeffery · #7 04-13-2010, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Orchid126

It is an indication that the buds were not getting enough moisture while on the plant. You might want to pull the plant out of the pot and examine the roots.

This plant had its flowers for about 5 weeks, I bought it in bloom, I had dropped several flowers and the wilting started from the bottom an worked its way up the spikes, actually they had sat wilted on that plant for maybe a week before i decided it was time to cut the spikes off, I know for a fact moisture was not an issue as I soak my Phals twice a week and check them with a wood skeewers almost daily. I will check the roots to see whats up with the plant.

barkingsquirrell · #8 04-13-2010, 04:51 PM

That phal. is just gorgeous! It has been added to my MUST buy list.

Ateles

Smidthmador · #9 04-13-2010, 08:59 PM

I've been reading your posts since you got these plants.

You got them when they were healthy and happily blooming now they wilt. Alls I can say is that you should evaluate ur growing tech..
Personally, on my phal. I use a spray bottle. This way I can be sure to give it the maximum amnt of absorbable water to the roots without letting any stand or cause rot. It also helps the over zealous grower have something to constantly do that won't kill the plant with love : ))

...It could just be shock tho... (Orchids are like the slowest dieing flower/plant that I have ever seen! Even a cactus or succulent will shrivel way before these!) Maybe it didn't like the transition from the shop to ur house and it's just readapting.

I know that this thread was about sad flowers that got happy, but I want ur guys to always be happy! Srry for giving you advice that you didn't ask for...

Jeffery · #10 04-13-2010, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Smidthmador

I've been reading your posts since you got these plants.

You got them when they were healthy and happily blooming now they wilt. Alls I can say is that you should evaluate ur growing tech..
Personally, on my phal. I use a spray bottle. This way I can be sure to give it the maximum amnt of absorbable water to the roots without letting any stand or cause rot. It also helps the over zealous grower have something to constantly do that won't kill the plant with love : ))

...It could just be shock tho... (Orchids are like the slowest dieing flower/plant that I have ever seen! Even a cactus or succulent will shrivel way before these!) Maybe it didn't like the transition from the shop to ur house and it's just readapting.

I know that this thread was about sad flowers that got happy, but I want ur guys to always be happy! Srry for giving you advice that you didn't ask for...

Listen young buck, the plant in question has been in my possession for almost 2 months, how long it been in bloom before I got it is anyone’s guess, the possibility of shock had ended long ago, it had already adapted to its new environment before this happened, now my milt which did go in shock just days of getting it is understandable which many plants go through when brought in to a new environment. Now you made use if the word they, now I did already mention all my plants that went through this which is 2, I have 19 plants, 2 which have been in bloom for over 2 months and both have new growth and ready to bloom all over again, even though the old blooms are still alive and doing great, another plant with a new spike, 4 plants that are growing new leafs, in general my plants are quite healthy and doing fine, you obviously do not know what your talking about.

Also these plants do not stand in water at all, the medium I use for growing allows rapid drainage of water, it gets wet, not soaked, I monitor these plants everyday, they get slightly damp, but I do not let them dry out.

I have no problem taking good advice, as long as its good advice, my technique is fine, just needs fine tuning.