| Premature bloom fading is common among plants purchased already in bloom. It takes some time to adjust to their new environment compared to where they were raised. Underwatering, overwatering, cold drafts or hot stuffy environments with no air movement can cause premature blossom drop - lots of things. Be careful not to overwater - unless you live in a very warm environment 2X a week this time of year may be too frequent. Did you presoak your new media before using 24-48 hours? (assuming it was bark here). If not, you may have to soak it once a week now for an hour or so to get the bark to start holding more moisture. Typically a phal that blooms from scratch in your home can be expected to stay in bloom with all flowers for three months and longer. |