How to Care for a Wilting Orchid

Provide orchids with consistent indoor temperatures. Set your thermostat to between 62 and 75 degrees F during the day and 60 to 65 degrees F at night. Avoid placing your orchid near heaters, air conditioners or other appliances that cause extreme changes in temperature.

Keep orchids at least 6 feet away from apples, bananas and other ripe fruits that produce ethylene gas. Exposure to this type of natural gas can cause your orchid to wilt, reports to the Sacramento Orchid Society.

Make sure that your orchid is receiving the appropriate amount of sunlight. Place the orchid in a spot that is exposed to bright, but indirect, sunlight for four to six hours each day.

Water orchids sparingly to prevent wilting and other damage caused by overwatering. For best results, water your orchid weekly using the ice cube watering method. Lay three ice cubes on the surface of the orchid's growing medium; the ice cubes will evenly moisten the growing medium as they melt.

Fertilize orchids once each month with a water-soluble fertilizer that has been specially formulated to provide targeted nutrition for orchids. Mix and apply the fertilizer as directed on the product label.