blooming flower is dying

[greenbean]

That's bud blast. It's not life threatening, but it ruins the blooms for the season and it can signify bigger problems. I know that buds can wilt when exposed to a sudden change in temperature. Maybe it happens if the plant stays too wet also? Is the sphag really compacted or is it loose and airy? Sounds like maybe your Phal needs to be repotted in fresh medium. Hopefully someone with more experience will chime in.

[fieldsofgold]

Originally Posted by greenbean

That's bud blast. It's not life threatening, but it ruins the blooms for the season and it can signify bigger problems. I know that buds can wilt when exposed to a sudden change in temperature. Maybe it happens if the plant stays too wet also? Is the sphag really compacted or is it loose and airy? Sounds like maybe your Phal needs to be repotted in fresh medium. Hopefully someone with more experience will chime in.

The sphag is really compacted and there are some dead roots on the bottom due to my over-watering when I first got it (it's been a month now) I wanted to change the medium but when I went to an orchid store the lady told me to wait till the season ends with all the flowers gone.

I live in Houston, Texas, and it grows indoors on my nightstand facing West.

[priz_m]

Originally Posted by fieldsofgold

The sphag is really compacted and there are some dead roots on the bottom due to my over-watering when I first got it (it's been a month now) I wanted to change the medium but when I went to an orchid store the lady told me to wait till the season ends with all the flowers gone.

I live in Houston, Texas, and it grows indoors on my nightstand facing West.

I am sorry about your blooms but let's talk about your phal.

I would recommend you repot immediately, root rot is very common due to over watering and since you already see dead roots you might as well take the firs step to fix it.

I too waited until my phal lost the flowers and I almost lost the plant.

Here's a helpful link on how to repot phals. BTW if you have a tendency to overwater I would suggest bark or other media that retains less water that compacted sphag.

Easy Orchids - Re Potting A Phalaenopsis

keep us posted

[bonsai1504]

Originally Posted by fieldsofgold

The sphag is really compacted and there are some dead roots on the bottom due to my over-watering when I first got it (it's been a month now) I wanted to change the medium but when I went to an orchid store the lady told me to wait till the season ends with all the flowers gone.

I live in Houston, Texas, and it grows indoors on my nightstand facing West.

I re-pot all of my plants as soon as i get them so they are all in the same potting material to make watering easier. I do this blooms or no-blooms and havent lost very many blooms at all.