Comments on: Blooming Phalaenopsis Orchids

by: Jacque

Sat, 08 Sep 2007 11:19:20 +0000

I received a phalaenopsis orchid from the florist two days ago. Within 12 hours most of the blooms(which were beautiful) were curled shut. They have remained that way for 24 hours. What is wrong? I gave the pot water and more light yesterday-no change.

by: admin

Mon, 17 Jul 2006 20:33:27 +0000

@Ed Hanson - January through May are when Phalaenopsis orchid plants traditionally rebloom.

Phalaenopsis are easy to “save” provided their leaves are still present and not entirely limp. Winter to Spring is the best time to repot out of bloom phalaenopsis orchids regardless of their condition.

Gently wiggle the root ball out of the pots and brush off any old potting media. Place the roots into the smallest clay pot that will fit and fill it with either sphagnum moss or peat moss.

It is best to keep the potting media damp from now on.

Within a few weeks, a flush of new roots will emerge within the new media and a new leaf should be visibly growing. Later in the summer, a second leaf will grow and by the fall the plant will be ready for chilling. A few weeks of 50 degree nights and a mature healthy plant should be ready to initiate the next flower spike.

Another three months of spike and bud development and buds begin to open in January or February.

by: Ed Hanson

Tue, 11 Jul 2006 19:08:41 +0000

phalaenopis orchids
We had a plant for seven years before it bloomed then it flowered late fall ,early spring and again in the following fall. Since it has not bloomed for the last three years. The pot was broken once and it repotted, losts of growth but no flowers, location and watering remain the same as from original purchase. Any tricks for a suttle change to bring it back into bloom.
thank you, Ed Hanson clareed@msn.com