I’m a plant pro & your orchid is not dying off – the simple task to do this month to bring it back to life
HANDS up if you’ve ever thought about getting rid of an orchid as you’ve thought it looked a little limp?
Now a plant pro has shared how you don’t have to – as it’s not actually dying and there’s a simple way to bring it back to life.
Krystal, who runs a social media account dedicated to garden and plant hacks, shared that it’s a common misconception that orchid flowers drooping means it has reached the end.
In a video posted to her TikTok account @plantswithkrystal, the green-fingered guru explained: “Orchid blooms will die off – it’s part of its bloom cycle.”
She then shared why there’s no time like the present to give it a new lease of life, as she lifted the lid on how to get the job done.
Krystal continued: “Now is the time to repot and fix it up.”
She then launched into an easy tutorial where she said the first step was to “remove everything from it” including the pot it was in and the support and clips that an orchid comes with.
Then she pointed out what you should be looking for – from the healthy, green leaves to the silver, or white or yellow roots.
But she said the first port of call should be to inspect the stem and work out what to do from one of two options, depending on how it looks.
The social media star continued: “Now decide, do you want to cut the stem all the way back?
“Or do you want to keep the stem and just trim it?
“If it’s dying off, go ahead and trim all the way down. It will take longer to regrow a stem, but it will grow back. That will encourage bigger and larger blooms.”
Krystal told her 1 million followers that the next important part was to take in the flowers themselves.
She explained: “If you decide to trim it a bit, it will grow faster but smaller blooms.”
She then zoomed in on the stem to reveal two different types of buds – open and closed.
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The gardening fan then said to cut “between the last open one to the closed one.”
Up next, she focused on the roots and instructed: “If you have any black roots or mushy roots, snip those off.”
She then said the prep was done and that the plant was ready to be repotted and grow to its full potential.
Krsytal recommended using a pot 1-2 sizes larger than previously, and adding an orchid mix into the bottom.
Then with some fresh soil, pop the plant into the pot and gently shake so that the soil can settle.
She concluded: “Add the support back on with the clips and done.
“Water thoroughly after – just avoid watering the crevices of your orchid – and that’s it. Simple and easy – you’re welcome.”
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