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Michelle516
NEW BEDFORD, MA
(Zone 6b)

May 18, 2009
10:20 AM

Post #6564570

I have a beautiful little orchid that I purchased about a year ago while it was in bloom. I have kept it in the same pot, and have watered from the bottom. Lately though it doesn't seem to be drinking the water that I place it in. It has started to send out little buds, but a few of them have fallen off and despite sitting in water, the top of the roots and soil are still very dry. It sits in indirect sunlight and has been doing fine up until last month. Also the leaves are starting to get a little wrinkly. And I have never fed it any fertilizer. Could that be the problem? I also only give it bottled water, not tap water. Please help if you can. Thank you.

Michelle516

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