Moth orchid in bloom loosing top green leaves

[Laura S.]

Hello, this is my first post! I got a moth orchid for Valentine's Day, and since then I had one top leaf that seemed healthy and was green and thick but it just fell off, and a bottom leaf that was melted which i took of today. The flowers seem fine, I have one bud that is opening and two that dried out and fell the day after it came home. Is it some kind of disease what should I do?

[raybark]

Hi, Laura.

A photo would really help.

[MarkR]

It may be related to getting water in between the leaves when you watered? Phallies typically don’t like that.
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[Laura S.]

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i uploaded photos of my orchid, i hope you can see them clearly! i really want it to survive! thanks for the help

[Laura S.]

I don't think so because i only watered it once and i used a bigger bowl in which i put the luke worm water. Do you think i can save it? The flowers are great and i have one blooming

[raybark]

Obviously, that leaf developed an infection, and it spread down into the crown.

At this point, I suggest that you sprinkle cinnamon powder in that hole in the crown of the plant - avoid getting it on the roots. It will seal the wound, and being a bactericide and fungicide, may stop the infection.

In essence, you have inadvertently "topped" the plant. Treat the plant normally, and if you're lucky, it'll form a new growth front from its base or side, and carry on.