Is my orchid dieing?

I recently got an orchid as a gift and was super excited! I've had it for a month or so, and all of the old blooms have just about died, which I guess is normal as they only are supposed to last a few weeks. It then grew new buds, but now they died, just before they opened. Also, one of the big green leaves at the bottom is getting really mushy.





I water once a week and feed it when I water. I also spray the plant about once a day with diluted bloom booster. I also give it sunlight, but not direct sunlight. It was potted in moss, and I havn't really messed with that at all. Oh, and it is a phalaenopsis orchid. I'm really sad, and I don't want it to die!! Any help is appreciated!

Is my orchid dieing?
My daughter grows orchids. You water once a week %26amp; let the water drain out. They like live moss that can hold some moisture, but not a lot, or bark chips. Too much water does make mushy leaves. You may also need to trim off the dead roots (black) to give the good ones room to grow.


The mushy leaf can be cut off. Check here for some how too tips:


http://www.how-to-grow-orchid.com/


http://www.argusorchids.net/


http://www.orchids.org/culture/culture.h...





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Reply:im in the same situation. ive been told that you should repot the orchid every few weeks with a certain type of soil. thats where we mightve went wrong.
Reply:Take it back and don't water the next one but once every few weeks. Good luck!
Reply:They want to live in bark, not moss. Water less, sounds like root rot. They need fertilizing once a month, not every time you water.





good luck
Reply:I would not spay it everyday, just water every week, what happened to you is called bud drop, it happens, give it plaenty of light and no direct sun light, only fertilize like once a month, it sounds to me it is getting too much water,
Reply:Orchids are realy tricky to grow. They will rarely flower again.
Reply:I have an orchid plant from 1 years ago......it's live and well..........i suggest you do what i did and reasearch your heart out if you want to keep that lil guy alive.......mine had problems to...they are a hard plant to take care of and need daily attention......
Reply:it sounds like exactly what happened to mine, mine did teh same thing, got a second stalk of buds, they shriveled and died, then teh leaves started to go. I don't know how to save it, mine died, i'm trying again with a new one
Reply:sounds like you were watering it too much.stop watering it for alittle bit.touch the soil if it is real dry water it .if it is just alittle moist leave it alone.