My daughter loves potted orchids and buys them regularily. When they stop flowering she throws them away. Now forgive me, but they seem to expensive to throw away after flowering. I have been told that they will flower again. I have brought two home with me to see if I can bring them back to life. She says she only waters them very occasionally. She thinks that if she waters them to often they seem to die. I have cut them back to about 8inches from the soil, stood them in water for an hour or so. They are not potted in normal soil are they? What should I feed them on. I have left them in my dining room, which is north facing. Bright enough without any sun. Would this be ok. I love orchids but are generally too expensive for me. Maybe having these two sorry looking plants will give me the bug that all Orchid lovers have. Would be obliged if someone could help me out with my queries. Thank you.
I have a moth orchard (pure white) it has 2 new stems with flowers but the first 3 flowers have a little knobs instead of stamens and the other flowers are normal what would they be?
I have recently started collecting orchids too, they're great! I have 2 phalaenopsis and a 3' cymbidium so far and as I work at a garden centre there will surely more to follow.
I found this orchid website with some useful information, hope it helps!
I too am an orchid fanatic . I first got hooked after visiting Madeira where they grow so easily all the year round and outside! Can you suggest why my three cymbidiums have chosen not to bloom this year? They are 3 years old and have bloomed before. I put them outside 9in a shady spot all Summer till Oct, but new bulb growth but no flower.Hope you can help. THANKS J
I agree, orchids are lovely but I seem to be unlucky in getting them to flower. I have three and they all had lots of lovely fat buds which all dried up and dropped off! I feed them every two or three weeks, from the bottom with a little feed added. They look healthy and new leaves are always forming but no flowers! Anyone know what I am doing wrong?
I have had three Phalaenopsis orchids for some years, two of which have flowered again from a bud on the flower stem, but not for at least a year. However the stems on all three have since gone brown and completely dried up, and so I have cut them down near the base of the plant in the hope a new flowering stem will appear, but so far no luck. Have you any advice please on how to make them flower again? The leaves are however very healthy and producing new ones from time to time. They are watered with a very little tepid water weekly and sometimes Baby Bio added. Hope you can offer some suggestions.
Hi, I've just bought my first phaleonopsis and I'm a bit scared I might kill it. although it didn't cost me loads I'd like to keep it going for as long as i can. Can you give me any tips on how to look after it? thanks
I have a moth orchid with no flowers, it was cheap and bottom of the pile, somebody broke the flower stem off right at the base so no nodules to cut to. Otherwise it seems to be a nice healthy plant. How can i get it to produce new flower stems?
Jobi, just follow my advice in the blog above. I keep all my moth orchids on a north-facing windowsill out of direct sun, but in good light. About once or twice a week, fill your kitchen sink with water, then dunk the whole pot and roots under water for a good 10 minutes. Remove, stand on the side to drain, and put back on your windowsill.
Isi, just be patient and look after your plant as described, and you should find a new flower spike developing within a few months. On average I've found my orchids produce about two new spikes a year, so you should get one within 6 months.
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I found this orchid website with some useful information, hope it helps!
THANKS J
Isi, just be patient and look after your plant as described, and you should find a new flower spike developing within a few months. On average I've found my orchids produce about two new spikes a year, so you should get one within 6 months.