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Drooping New Phalaenopsis Flowers: Check Environment

Flowers Should Last 2+ Months

If drooping at 1.5 weeks, check for: ripening fruit (ethylene), fresh paint fumes, A/C/heater drafts (sudden temp change), direct afternoon sun. Cut droopy flowers at base or let fall. Spike = flower stem.

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