lakeside7 Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 My wife and I seem to be the kiss of death to every orchid we buy. After the first flowers have died off we never get the plants to re bloom Please all you experts out there throw us some recommendations..... as this becoming an expensive hobby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artsnob Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 I have a greenhouse, so when my orchids are done blooming, I cut stem ,fertilize, and in about six to eight months new buds, I also take in plants from others, when they are ready to bloom I call and you can pick up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogirl Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 I don't do well with orchids but my Mom who is 101 has two green thumbs. She waters them with about three ice cubes and they re-bloom for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunFan Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 11 hours ago, lakeside7 said: My wife and I seem to be the kiss of death to every orchid we buy. After the first flowers have died off we never get the plants to re bloom Please all you experts out there throw us some recommendations..... as this becoming an expensive hobby. I too haven't met an Orchid I haven't killed. I follow all the advice about light, watering, fetilizing, temperature but nada, never a second bloom. SunFan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 Don't be intimidated by growing orchids! They really are quite hardy, often living in the wild at nature's whim. Never get water in the crown of the plant, don't keep them too wet or too dry. Most don't like direct sun but bright light. Google is a great resource. I have 2 right now that that have been blooming for about 2 mos. I suggest a start with a phalaenopsis as these are quite easy to grow and might reward you quickly. They usually have a large selection at decent prices at Costco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virgo lady Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 Main things IMHO and experience are: sun, yes, but not too much, right amount of watering, I water from the bottom (place plant container in small amount weekly and let it soak up for about 10 min) and they do like humidity....so daily misting esp at the dry times of the year (simple fine spray bottle). There is also orchid "food" (special fertilizer) avail. https://www.wikihow.com/Grow-Orchids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holalola Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 The only place I've ever been able to get orchids to bloom again was in Chicago, inside an office building. Here, not so much. I'll follow some of the advice above and see if I have better luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 Previous winter we rented a house Lakeside where the owner had dozens of orchids hanging outside in orange and mango trees . No one really cared for them. A sprinkle hit them once a day but it was potted in a very loose medium (moss and bark) in little wooden crates with narrow slats far apart so the water just drained through quickly and roots were hanging our.. I was amazed how much they bloomed on what seemed like a neglect. We never met the owner (just manager) but he had to be an orchid enthusiast as there was also an orchid greenhouse with assortment of climate control equipment but it was empty. All the plants were in the trees and also some in the pots around the property.. like this cymbidium Personally. I have not much success with them either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 Much the same experience for us. We have some perched in our trees. Gardener sprays water on them twice per week during the dry time but that's about it. They have been blooming periodically the entire time we've been in this house, 12 years. Go figure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostlylost Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 My experience is orchids thrive with less attention. I have some that are on their 4th cycle of blooms and getting bigger each cycle. I keep them outside in the garden out of direct sunlight. One exception is local orchids. I have them in almost direct sunlight Here is a picture of one I bought in Mazamitla. It is over 2 years old. This year the stalk was almost a meter long with 16 blooms of the tiniest orchid I have ever seen. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 That is a beauty, Mostlylost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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