Indoor orchid--Is it dying?

I received a potted orchid about two weeks ago as a gift. I don't know what kind it is--the plant had one tall stem with small white %26amp; lavender flowers (about the size of a nickel) and long, thick leaves as the base. The plant is rooted in a pot with bark and a drain pan underneath for excess water. My care instructions said to water lightly twice a week (was careful not to overwater) and moderate sunlight. In the past few days the blooms have been dropping and the whole plant is going bare, but the stem and leaves are still green. Is my plant dying or going through a bloom cycle or what?





Thanks!

Indoor orchid--Is it dying?
your orchid is probably starting to go out of its blooming cycle, I cant quite tell what kind of orchid this is by your description but here is a little bit of direction to help you take care of it.





after orchids stop blooming they will bloom again eventually depending on the type.6- 12 months





first start by cutting off the dead stem where it had bloomed





water it once a week. when watering make sure you let all the water drain through completely before putting it back in the pot it was in. if it sets in standing water it will die. If you buy an orchid fertilizer it will help it grow faster and stronger. add this to the water (remember it takes a lot of energy to bloom)





now why your orchid is waiting to grow and bloom it like to be in wet warm places the best place is the bathroom in a window. every time someone showers it will get some humidity. if you donut have a window in the bathroom maybe you have one above your kitchen sink where they will also get some humidity and some light when your washing dishes and such. if not buy a mister and mist it everyday. hope this is helpful to you
Reply:It could be going through a blooming cycle, or it could be too dry, humidity-wise; it sounds like it may have been sitting in water as well. I like to use a humidifier, but you can put it on a pebble tray instead if you don't happen to have one. This is made by taking a dish, filling it with pebbles, and then filling the dish with water to just below the top of the pebbles. Set the orchid on the pebbles; it should be above the water, but shouldn't come in CONTACT with the water.





You can pretty much water it as often as you like, actually, BUT it MUST drain properly, and it should never sit in water for more than an hour; I suggest getting rid of the drain-pan completely. Remember that many orchids grow in a rain forest-type habitat - it rains every day, but since they grow on trees in little soil, they don't STAY wet for long.It needs bright light, but NOT direct sunlight. I use fluorescent lights. Feed it once it has recovered from this ordeal with a quarter-strength fertilizer each time you water it.





Orchids are easy, but they do require patience. Give it time to recover, and hopefully it will put out another bloom spike.
Reply:Keep doing what your doing, except once a mont fertilize with a fertilizer for orchids, it will be fine
Reply:it's finished it's bloom cycle. It will bloom about the same time next year.