Today, more and more exotic exotic orchid flowers appear in homes as "green pets", they can even be bought at the supermarket. One of the most beautiful and popular species is the Phalaenopsis orchid. With proper care, it can delight the owner with lush flowering almost all year round. Beautiful diverse flowers bloom from buds located on the peduncles thrown by the plant. However, it happens that the bud falls or dries, without even blooming.
The main causes of falling buds
Beginning gardeners often ask themselves: why do their favorite orchid's flowers fall and what should be done to help the flower.
Wonderful orchid flowers bloom from the buds.
There may be several reasons for this phenomenon, many of them lie in the improper care of the flower before and during flowering.
Orchid can just grow old, like all life on Earth. If shtamb approached the border of the average life span of the plant, then he simply will not have forces on the flowering process. Reinforced top dressing and other care procedures will not help.
The situation when an orchid scored buds but they do not bloom can occur as a result of a sharp change in microclimate, for example, when buying a plant, as well as with a poor-quality substrate that does not allow the orchid roots to fully eat or, due to density, blocks access to oxygen.
Important! Mechanical damage from falls, children, or pets can also result in the orchid being unable to hold the buds. It is impossible to stop these consequences.
The plant can drop unbroken buds due to the defeat of various infections, especially gray rot and mealybug, as well as other fungal diseases. Improperly organized ventilation and excessive feeding of orchids with nitrogen-containing compounds make Phalaenopsis more vulnerable to these misfortunes.
The most common causes of falling buds are as follows.
Wrong watering
This is a particularly sinful novice orchid collectors. It seems to them that the darling "drowns", as a result, due to excessive watering, the roots rot, and the plant may lose not only flowers, but also foliage.
Important! It should be understood that for full flowering, the soil in the pot should dry out, you can not continuously water it.
Room temperature
Given the distant tropical origin, all orchids are very sensitive to cold. The main flowering in the northern hemisphere occurs just in the winter, so the acquisition of an orchid at this time requires additional preparation.
Too high a temperature is also unfavorable for a flowering orchid. For example, when it is increased to 30 degrees (for example, during the summer heat), first the old buds fall off the blooming orchid, then the new buds, which are just beginning to grow, fall.
Orchid flower
Not only the summer heat provokes problems with the flower’s health, in winter the substrate with its roots (and then leaves and flowers) dries up due to the fact that the pots are often placed on window sills above heating radiators.
Drafts, especially with cold air, are also detrimental to buds that were about to open. They either fall or bloom for a very short time.
Important! Do not confuse drafts with the necessary ventilation of the room, which is necessary for the good growth of orchids.
Lack of lighting
In the fall, the reason why the buds of an orchid fall off can be a reduction in the duration of daylight hours: the light-loving flower is simply lacking in illumination. Experienced flower growers come out of the situation with the help of illumination lamps, the period of their work is no less than half a day. At the same time, you can not worry about flowers already blooming.
In summer, it should be remembered that direct sunlight from the window can singe delicate unopened buds.
Note! Sometimes the falling of flower ovaries can occur from the proximity of orchids with some plants that adversely affect them. First of all, these are tomatoes and bananas, as well as apple trees and nuts.
Flower Processing Options
One of the main reasons that an orchid can take off unblown buds is due to various diseases, which are manifested by spots and tubercles on the leaves: they can turn yellow and dry out. It is possible to fight them, carrying out processing of flowers to prevent the development of pathologies and the multiplication of parasites on them.
Lighting orchids with lamps
On sale there are many types of agents for treating pests, both special chemical (including numerous fungicides against fungal infections), as well as biological products, organic compounds. In addition, you can enjoy the centuries-old folk floricultural experience.
Chemicals
These are quick and very effective responses. They are divided into 4 hazard classes, they must be used strictly for their intended purpose and the dosage must be observed, otherwise you can harm yourself and the green pet. The most popular among orchid lovers are drugs such as:
- Fitoverm;
- Inta-Vir;
- "Aktara";
- Tanrek
- "Confidor".
More effective, but also more toxic are Actellik, Karbofos, Vertimek.
"Fitoverm" - a chemical preparation for the treatment of orchids
Against fungal infections of orchids, the Phytosporin fungicide works well, which can also be used for prophylaxis during plant transplantation and subsequent pruning.
Along with chemicals, bio-preparations for the protection of colors are produced. Plants do not accumulate them, pests do not develop resistance. In addition, biological agents serve to enhance immunity in orchids. Florists recommend fast acting drugs:
- "Bicol";
- "Bitoxybacillin";
- "Lepidocide";
- Verticillin;
- "Aversectin C";
- Nemabakt.
"Lepidocide" - a biological product for flower processing
Folk remedies
If you do not want to resort to chemistry, you can focus on folk remedies for processing flowers:
- Soap solution: from 1 liter of water and 1 tbsp. tablespoons of liquid soap (or grated household), which rub stems and foliage.
Additional Information. An ordinary dishwashing detergent is also suitable.
- Tobacco tincture: up to 40 grams of tobacco pulverized into dust is taken per 1 liter of water, leave for 24 hours, then strain and spray Phalaenopsis from the spray bottle.
- Infusion of onion, mashed in puree and filled with 1 liter of boiling water, leave for 7 hours and apply on the leaves and stem. The course is 3-4 days, you should not get carried away, otherwise the plant may dry out.
- Dried citrus peels (100 grams) are poured with a liter of water and infused for a couple of days, with this infusion, the diseased plant is sprayed every few hours for a week. Dry orange and tangerine peels can cover the ground in a pot.
- The well-known hydrogen peroxide is used to treat orchids and other indoor plants in order to disinfect foliage and substrate from germs, ticks and pests.
Tip. When using this drug, moderation and caution should be observed, otherwise the plant will begin to wither before the eyes.
The correct flowering of orchids
Orchid flowers bloom in numerous inflorescences, up to 8 dozen flowers on each plant. The range of colors and aromas is very diverse. Flowering begins at the moment when the bud is ready to blossom. It is revealed gradually over a period of 24 hours, starting from the lateral upper petals.
The first to bloom are the buds at the ends of the peduncles of the orchid. For several days, the flower is actively growing, after which the orchid is considered fully ripe.
Hydrogen peroxide - a popular folk remedy for the treatment of orchids
With proper care and favorable conditions, the flowering of Phalaenopsis lasts 3-4 months: new inflorescences open, old ones wither, after which the plant "rests" a couple of months and again throws buds.
Further flower care
Having determined the reasons why the orchid drops its buds, it is necessary to find out what to do so that the situation does not happen again, the flower was healthy and pleased with its flowering.
Caring for a blooming orchid includes ensuring normal lighting conditions, an optimal watering regime, as well as suitable temperature conditions of 22-26 degrees. The need for hydration of the flower is judged by the presence or absence of condensation on the walls of the pot. In this case, watering is carried out by setting a flower pot in a container of water.
The air around the orchid should also be moistened with a spray gun, it is recommended to keep the air humidity at the level of 45-60 percent.
Note! If the flowering of Phalaenopsis meets the standards and pleases the eye, you do not need to transfer the flower to another place - this can serve as stress for it, and the buds will begin to fall off.
Top dressing is a very important point in the care of this exotic flower. Orchids should be fed during the intensive growth and ejection of peduncles, while using special nutrition specially designed for this type of plant. The flower is soaked right in the pot, a concentrated mixture is added to the water and left for 10-20 minutes, after which the excess liquid is drained. Such manipulation is preferably carried out once every half a month.
Orchid flowers delight the eye and smell wonderful. However, under the influence of some factors (usually from flaws in care), normal flowering does not occur. Having found out why the unblown buds dry up in the orchid and what to do, flower growers should improve the care of the plant so that they continue to make no mistakes, and enjoy blooming the buds on their favorite flower.
