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Phalaenopsis Bud Blast After Self-Watering Pot Switch

Phalaenopsis doing well, switched to self-watering pot. Buds ready to bloom next day dried up and fell. Direct sun at kitchen window? Monthly orchid food.

Environment Change During Budding = Blast

Repotting/disturbing a plant in bud often causes bud drop. Self-watering pots keep mix constantly wet—Phalaenopsis need to dry between waterings.

Return to Previous Conditions

Go back to old pot and care routine.
Check roots: remove mushy ones, repot in orchid mix.
East window (morning sun), not direct all-day sun.
Cold drafts from window at night can also blast buds.

Experiment Only With Spare Plants

Don't risk prized orchids on unproven methods.

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