Orchids turn yellow: why is this happening and what to do if you are faced with a similar one?

It is easy to meet a beautiful, blooming orchid not only in greenhouses, gardens, but also on the windowsills of apartments.

However, an exotic plant at home needs proper care. Under the wrong conditions, orchids begin to hurt, turn yellow, and dry out.

Long-term growing experience and patience of the owners are also important. Read on to know what to do if your flower turns yellow.

What does yellowing mean?

It happens that your orchids turn yellow. A similar phenomenon occurs due to various factors affecting the vital processes of the plant. As a result, the pigments responsible for the green color are formed in small quantities, and the flower changes color.

In orchids, yellowness affects not only the leaves, but also the stem, peduncle. The tips begin to turn yellow, becoming a pale yellow color. Then the roots are changed to a light color, the plant is covered with brown spots, the stem turns yellow, and the stem and peduncle dry.

What are the implications?

The appearance of yellowed parts of exotism indicates various diseases or aging. The main danger is not to tighten, but to respond to the first symptoms at the same time. In time, help the diseased plant, as the consequences are fraught with: complete drying of the roots, deterioration in general condition against the background of infectious diseases, developmental disruption, and cessation of flowering.

Why is this happening?

Orchids are somewhat moody and whimsical plants. They can react negatively to a change of residence, lighting, changes in temperature and humidity - all this affects the appearance of beauties. Therefore, determining the cause of the yellow leaves or stem is not always simple, but it is still important.

So why did the flower turn yellow? Key factors:

• natural process;
• lack of lighting;
• sunburn;
• lack of fluid;
• stagnation of water in a pot;
• improper use of fertilizers;
• defeat by parasites or infections;
• damage to the root system;
• low air humidity;
• hypothermia.

When is this process natural?

From time to time, the orchid discards old leaves. There is nothing wrong with this process, on the contrary, it is considered the norm. A similar process is associated with the life cycle of a plant. The leaf plate begins to gradually turn yellow, becoming a bright yellow color, after it wrinkles, darkens and dries out. First of all, the lower leaves turn yellow. Natural death occurs after 1-5 years. An alarm sounds if you notice the yellowing of young shoots, or a massive discharge of leaves.

What to do if a problem is detected?

Consider how to save the plant if some of its parts began to turn yellow and what to do depending on which particular area was damaged.

On the roots

Yellowness of the root system can be a symptom of many factors.. Basically - the wrong conditions. Sometimes it happens that the owners of orchids confuse the living and nonliving roots. As a result, they make a mistake by trimming a healthy root. By such actions, the plant can be severely damaged, infect with diseases.

If yellow roots are found:

1. sanitize the trimmer;
2. get a flower from the pot;
3. soak the roots in warm, clean water;
4. carefully inspect and touch all the roots;
5. trim damaged, soft, dry places with a cooked, sharp tool;
6. treat the slices with an antiseptic that does not contain alcohol (ground cinnamon, powdered activated carbon);
7. to kill or to prevent infections, treat the flower with a fungicide;
8. put the orchid in a new pot, it should be transparent and slightly cramped;
9. mandatory presence of a drainage layer;
10. sprinkle the plant with a new soil enriched with minerals;
11. You can fertilize after 2 weeks, with weakly concentrated preparations;
12. optimize growing conditions, because it is possible to reanimate a flower only in a favorable environment.

Read more about what to do if the orchid has dried roots, read here.

On the leaves

A similar symptom can occur due to improper transplantation, waterlogging, infection with a bacterial or fungal infection.

In this case, you need:

1. we extract an orchid from a flowerpot;
2. we clear of soil;
3. leave the roots in the water for a couple of hours to replenish with liquid;
4. inspect the root system, foliage for harmful insects;
5. dry leaves are also cut to a healthy tissue;
6. places of cuts are disinfected;
7. after the wounds have dried, we place the flower in a transparent flowerpot with new soil;
8. we put the pot in a place with good lighting, but without the penetration of sunlight;
9. we optimize the temperature and humidity parameters in the room, as well as watering.

You can find more information about yellowing orchid leaves here.

Next, you can watch the video why the leaves of the orchid turn yellow:

At the base

After flowering, the peduncle gradually dries. This process begins with the appearance of yellowness on the tip, gradually the entire peduncle becomes yellow.

To avoid such a process should:

1. prepare, disinfect the tool;
2. cut off the entire dry part of the plant, to a living place;
3. seal the slice with wax;
4. treat sleeping kidneys with ointment for the appearance of children.

Read more about yellowing of the peduncle here.

On the stalk

Quite often, yellowing of the stem is directly related to improper growing conditions. Also, the stem dries after the flowering phase.if so, it can be cut to live kidneys.

Still necessary:

1. review the features of care;
2. move the flower to partial shade;
3. exclude irrigation with tap water;
4. inspect the orchid for small parasites or infections, if the reason is urgent to take action;
5. treat the plant with special chemicals;
6. change the pot if necessary;
7. update the ground.

You can learn more about the causes of yellowing of the stem and its treatment in this article.

Sick Flower Care

The ideal option is quarantine. Move the plant to a warm place with diffused sunlight.. Do not use mineral fertilizers for 2-3 weeks. Monitor irrigation frequency and water quality. Moisten no more than 1 time per week, or cancel irrigation, and use the soaking of the plant in a container of warm water. Frequency 2 times in 30 days.

Relapse prevention

To avoid such unpleasant situations is possible only with proper care of the orchid.

1. Maintaining a comfortable temperature in summer: + 22-25ºС, in winter + 16-18ºС. The difference in temperature differences should not exceed 5ºС.
2. Lighting is required diffused, with a daylight duration of 14 hours.
3. Choose a pot that fits the flower in size.
4. Humidity within 50-60%. Be sure to regularly ventilate the room.
5. Renew substrate every 2-3 years.
6. Water once a week, in between the soil should completely dry.
7. Water temperature should be 35-40ºС.
8. Spray 5 times a day. Exclude the procedure during the flowering period.

The reasons for the deterioration of the appearance of the exotic flower are, apparently, diverse. And perhaps the whole set of factors is to blame. Therefore, follow the rules for orchid care, because deviations can lead to serious troubles. It is better to anticipate negative consequences than to eliminate them later.

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