A lady's slipper is usually bought in full bloom. After a few weeks or months, the splendor is no longer visible. Many orchid owners wait in vain for another bloom. It doesn't have to be that way.
How do I get faded lady's slipper orchids to bloom again?
To get a faded lady's slipper orchid to bloom again, you should avoid waterlogging, keep the substrate moist, fertilize regularly, provide species-appropriate temperature and light conditions and create high humidity. Some species also require a temperature reduction overnight.
Can a lady's slipper bloom again?
A lady's slipper can bloom several times. However, some species only bloom from new fresh shoots. Other species need a cold stimulus to form buds again. Lowering the temperature by a few degrees Celsius overnight usually helps. Often this is only necessary in winter. Before you test this measure, make sure that your lady's slipper benefits from it at all.
Does faded lady's slipper need special care?
A woman's slipper is not exactly easy to care for. But even with the best care, it will take some time before the plant blooms again. Make sure that the substrate never dries out completely, but at the same time avoid waterlogging. The sensitive roots begin to rot easily.
Experienced orchid keepers dip their plants instead of watering them. However, the leaves should remain dry. Accumulation of water in the leaf axils promotes fungal infestation and rot. A few minutes of immersion in the bath is enough for a few days. Fertilize your lady's slipper all year round, but less in winter than in the summer months.
Immediately after flowering is the best time to repot your lady's slipper. Compacted substrate should definitely be replaced. When repotting, cut off damaged root parts and carefully fill all gaps with fresh substrate.
If your lady's slipper doesn't bloom again after a long time, then you should check a few things. Do the lighting conditions and temperatures actually meet the needs of your plant? If not, adjust the environment accordingly.
Tips for improving flowering:
- better diving instead of watering
- Do not allow the substrate to dry out
- Avoid waterlogging
- fertilize all year round, but a little less in winter
- Species-appropriate environment: temperature, lighting conditions, possibly resting phase
- high humidity
Tip
In order to successfully stimulate a lady's slipper to flower, you must know which species it belongs to and then create the appropriate conditions.
