The orchid you love so much may look a little sad after losing its flowers. Surely you want the plant to bloom again with new buds and fill your space with its beauty once again. While the withered branch should be cut back after the flowering period, don’t rush this step! Follow cpykami’s advice, because despite the appearance that the branch is no longer producing new shoots, you can renew its vitality thanks to this stimulation and hydration. And for this, you need aloe vera. This plant is known for its richness in vitamins and minerals that nourish and regenerate plants, stimulating their growth and flowering. Here’s how:
1. Get Aloe Vera:
If you have access to plenty of aloe vera, this is the most effective way to use it. Take a few aloe leaves.
Cut them in half lengthwise.
Wrap each orchid branch in one leaf half.
Gently clean the branch with the gel from the leaf.
Repeat this process up to twice a week, or at least once.
2.Alternatively:
If you don’t have much aloe vera available, simply cut off a leaf and chop it.
Then, glue a piece of aloe to the orchid branch. Leave it where the dormant buds are.
Leave the aloe on the branch for about 1-2 weeks until it dries out on the plant, then remove it and replace it with a new piece.
Repeat this process until the buds awaken.
The aloe vera gel continuously nourishes the buds, giving them everything they need for growth and the development of new flowering branches. How does this process work? The dry flowering branch is filled with vitality and micronutrients, and most importantly, the dormant buds gradually awaken. From them, the branch can branch out and form new buds. We wish you and your orchid much success!
