Orchid Care and Maintenance : Falling Orchid Flower Buds
Things have been so hectic around here lately (family friends came to Florida for a visit) that I’ve gotten a bit behind in answering my orchid care emails.
So, rather than respond to everyone individually, I figured I could respond to emails right here on the blog.
Today’s Orchid Care and Maintenance Question is from Sheila in upstate New York.
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Question: My orchid flower buds shrivel and fall off my orchids before they open? Why?
Answer:
Great question Sheila! Healthy orchid plants that have buds fall off the stem before they have a chance to open are suffering from “bud blast”. This can be caused due to rapid changes in environment and even air pollutants such as smoke, paint thinner or aerosol sprays and ethylene gas that is released from ripening fruit.
Are you moving your orchid around the house daily? Is there a cold or hot draft that might be affecting it? Or is it sitting on the kitchen table near your fruit bowl?
You can read a bit more about how temperature changes affect orchids in my earlier post: Orchid Flowers and Bud Blast.
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Warmest wishes from sunny Florida,
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