 Orchid Needs Help
Hello everyone -
My fiancee bought me a lovely orchid in bloom about six months ago. I had it in my office window and it did very well, but we moved to a new city. The orchid has been stressed out from the move, I think. I repotted it right before I moved to an orchid pot with holes in it. I also feed it about every other time I water it with a very, very diluted orchid feed. I've been moving it around the house trying to find a good spot for it.
Since we've moved, it went out of bloom. I cut the stem off, but some of the leaves turned yellow in the center and then fell off. I try to keep it watered but I've read that overwatering is bad. I moved it to the bathroom because I was worried about the humidity. Now it only has two leaves on it but they look healthy. (It lost about four leaves.)
I'm worried that it won't recover from the move and the switching locations in the house. Does anyone have any advice?
I'm not sure what type of orchid this is. While it was blooming, it had one central tall stalk with several blooms branching off to either side that were a bright fuschia. The leaves at the bottom were broad and about 10 - 12 inches long. It looks like a Phalaenopsis, but I'm not sure.
Please help. I want this to bloom again. It was breath-taking!  |