Without its decorative flowers, an orchid is relatively unattractive. If your Phalaenopsis, also known as the butterfly orchid, drops its flowers before a reasonable amount of time has elapsed, you should react immediately and investigate the causes.
Why are my Phalaenopsis flowers limp?
Phalaenopsis flowers usually hang in the wrong location, drafts, cold, waterlogging or care errors such as incorrect watering and fertilizing. To counteract this, adjust the location, watering and fertilization and avoid cold and drafts.
Why are my Phalaenopsis flowers drooping?
Incorrect location or care errors are usually responsible for the hanging flowers. The Phalaenopsis reacts sensitively to low temperatures, waterlogging and lack of light. But too much sunlight or incorrect watering can also be the cause of limp flowers. If there is a draft or cold, the flowers of the Phalaenopsis can not only die, but even fall off.
Reasons for floppy flowers:
- wrong location: too dark, direct sunlight
- Draught or cold
- Waterlogging
- Care errors: incorrect watering or fertilizing
Tip
Under ideal conditions, the flowers of your Phalaenopsis can last up to four months.
