If your orchid stops producing flowers, it's not dead; it's dormant. This dormancy period will last from six to nine months. During this time, your plant will rest and replace the nutrients expended during blooming. It's harnessing the energy it needs to rebloom.
How do you get an orchid to bloom again?
Follow these simple steps to help reblooming begin.
- Continue to water your orchid with 3 ice cubes once a week. ...
- Fertilize your orchid once or twice a month using a balanced houseplant fertilizer at half strength. ...
- Help your orchids grow by providing plenty of indirect sunlight.
- Put your orchid in a cooler spot at night.
What to do with an orchid that has stopped blooming?
After the flowers drop from the orchid you have three choices: leave the flower spike (or stem) intact, cut it back to a node, or remove it entirely. Remove the flower spike entirely by clipping it off at the base of the plant. This is definitely the route to take if the existing stem starts to turn brown or yellow.
