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leaves on orchids

16 years ago

First of all, I am totally ignorant about orchids. I was given two orchids that were in bloom for a gift. Orchid #1 had leaves that turned yellow and all leaves rotted or dropped off.I have left the stems alone and they are bare of flowers at this time.

Orchid #2 is doing well and I can see signs of new leaves forming in the base of the leaves that are present. My question is: Do orchids go dormant and new leaves start growing from a crown or root base? Should I toss the #1 plant out and consider it a loss ? Also, do orchids need any special plant food other than what I feed my other house plants, mainly "Miracle Grow" ? Thank You.

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