My Orchid\’s Leaves Are Looking Wilted. What Is Wrong?

Question

I have had my orchid for about 2 1/2 years. It has bloomed three times with about 10 blooms on both stems. I water it once a week, soaking the plant in the pot for 5 minutes. I fertilize twice a month. Recently the leaves have all gone limp. It gets plenty of light. The orchid pot is in a pot which sits in a saucer of water/pebbles. I mist almost daily. Thanks you!!

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Answer 1

My first suspected cause will be just a little too strong of a nutrient mix. This can build up as salt over time in your container. This can happen with pH issues, which can be attributed to a different ratio of nutrients than required by the orchid, as well.

Be sure that this is an orchid fertilizer,specifically, and even better would be to use it as a foliar spray at half strength, but twice as often, instead of a root drench if that is the way this plant is fed.

I could recommend misting daily, as well. This can happen when the humidity isn't quite high enough. Even multiple mistings per day can help.

Here is an article for more information:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/orchids/tips-on-fertilizing-orchids.htm