Question
Hi.
I have a small phalaenopsis. When I bought the plant it had two blooms about a month ago. Since then it opened two more blooms, but one of them opened and immediately became droopy and died off. A petal on the first bloom is now dying. Does this mean that the orchid is done blooming or am I over/underwatering? Should I repot the plant? I could take a picture if that helps, but I am not sure how to post it here.
Thank you for the help!
Kim

Answer
Hi Kim,

While the older bloom dying may not be unusual, the newest bloom dying is.  What, if anything, is causing this I'm not certain.  There are many variables the can cause blooms to fade and die prematurely.  Things such as too cold, too hot, low humidity, too much water, not enough water, ripening fruits near by, lack of air movement around it, potting media has broken down, etc., etc.  

You did not mention where you have it growing, how often you water, where you live, what is the potting media, etc.  Here are some things to consider in growing your phalaenopsis: bright indirect sunlight, temperatures between 60F to 85F, humidity above 50%, some light air movement.  Watering should be done in the morning when the potting media becomes barely moist.

I'm afraid there is no way to directly post a photo into a question on this web site that I am aware of, but it is possible to put a link to a photo sharing web site which I can copy/paste into my browser to view it.  

But first, take a look at where and how you are growing it per the above.  If you find things are pretty much okay and you have a photo(s) showing the condition of your phal, write back.  

Jim Kawasaki
San Jose, Ca.