Hi, first time orchid owner

[Emily-the-strange]

Okay, bought a mini to start out with, and i think i killed it. Well mybe not killed it, just lost the blooms that were sprouting. UMMMMMMMMM yeah guess i watered it too much. should i just leave it alone, any suggestions anybody. thanks

emily

[norris]

Hi Emily, and welcome Depending on your location, and what type of orchid your growing, you might get different advice. If you go to 'user cp' in the top left of your screen, you can update your info.

[Tobi]

Hi and welcome to the forum Emily. As Norris stated, it would be helpful to update your
location so that we can not only assist you on this post, but for future posts that you
may make. Also, please tell us about your orchid. Any name on the tag? What type of
media is it potted in?

[tizzycat]

Hi and welcome Emily. Maybe some pictures would help us to help you.

[kid a]

Hello, and welcome. I have heard minis are fun stuff. I have a friend who has some growing in a vivarium with his dart frogs.

[janet_a]

again, depends on your plant, but--bud blast (where the buds shrivel and fall off) can be caused by almost anything, up to and including simply moving the plant from one environment to another. so don't worry, you probably haven't killed it.

[jay]

Hello and welcome to the forum! I look forward to hearing more about your orchid. Keep you chin up, it might not be dead yet!

[patticake]

Hi Emily!! We'll help you out- Just let us know a few more details! A picture would help!

[solay]

Hi Emily. Welcome. I'll let the other members help you cause I don't know much, yet.

[articuno75]

Hi Emily and welcome !

Could you please update your profile location as different locations = different advice.

Would you by chance have pics of your mini? There are several factors to take into consideration. How long ago did you buy the plant? If it was fairly recent, this could be bud blast due to adjusting to your conditions to your enviroment.

If you have had the plant for a while, then it could be from over watering, the type of medium compared to the enviroment, or disease. What kind of conditions are you providing for the plant?

If you could, please post pics so that we can help even further.

[Emily-the-strange]

I live in FL. i bought it at Home Depot, bc i have always loved them. On the tag it said mini-ojhcugdssdgug i dont know. its tiny and in rocks in a little clay pot. The blooms are only about 1 inch to 1 1/2. Cross type blooms. try and get some pics up. thanks everyone

the newbee

[Emily-the-strange]

Originally Posted by jay

Hello and welcome to the forum! I look forward to hearing more about your orchid. Keep you chin up, it might not be dead yet!

your pic next to you name is awesome!

[fred]

Hi Emily
welcome to the forum
with what we mean regarding your Location can you please go into your UserCP at the top left of the page click that a menu will drop and click Profile in your Profile scroll down to Location, type in your location in there then click save.
that will help us to understand your growing conditions for your location as we have members from all over the world with different growing conditions also it will help us with giving you advice.