Cause # 1: lack of light
Suffer one Vanda Orchid under lack of light, it first refuses its bloom. After 1 to 2 years at the latest, the sensitive plant is so weakened that it loses its leaves. Therefore, subject the location to a close examination to determine whether it is such:
- Very bright and sunny, with no direct sunlight at lunchtime
- From May to August ideally on the sunny balcony
- Warm temperatures of 22 to 30 degrees in summer and 16 to 20 degrees in winter
also read
- Propagating Vanda orchids - this is how it works with cuttings
- Orchid is losing all leaves - common causes with problem-solving tips
- Is your Vanda orchid not blooming? - This is to be done now
Cause # 2: putrefaction
One of the main pillars of the care program is the regular immersion of a Vanda orchid in soft water. However, if water gets into the heart of the plant or if it stays in the leaf axils for a long time, rot develops from it. The orchid responds to this problem by shedding its leaves.
Cause # 3: Abrupt change of location
Have you succeeded in finding a Vanda orchid in the optimal location to bloom the plant would prefer not to leave here. Therefore, please do not carry the exotic diva from one window seat to the next, as she will react gruffly by shedding the leaves. If the orchid moves to the sunny balcony in summer, please gradually get used to the unfiltered sunlight.
Cause # 4: fungal infection
If the leaves turn yellow and brown from the base of the trunk, the Vanda orchid is infected by a fungus. This clogs the ducts from the inside, so that the supply comes to a standstill. If the plant loses its leaves as a result of this, there is usually no salvation. Sometimes the desperate orchid produces aerial roots in the upper area, which can be used as head cuttings for propagation.
Tips
If you cultivate a Vanda in a special orchid substrate, please repot the plant every 3 years. Outdated substrate tends to become compact, which the epiphytic orchid does not like at all. In response to this, sooner or later she throws off all the leaves.