My phaleanopsis named Hortan.

pappipaph · Nov 5, 2009

I'm very upset because it's my first orchid and(well the first one I had got )
his blooms lasted about a week in my care as a novice and now I'm
a bit more expeirienced. However I just can't get this little guy to rebloom.
He has plenty of very healthy new roots and only one new leaf.
I understand that phal's sometimes o oh bloom once a year but most about twice.
I had cut his first spike down very short when I didn't know I shouldn't have
and it's been about six months since then and no new spike.
He's growing outside and is healthy as a horse.
How much longer do you think till the next spike? Is their a particular time
an outdoor orchid in southern california would prefer to bloom?

goldenrose · Nov 5, 2009

:rollhappy: like your name for the phal!
First I'm not a phal person, I own 2 that I haven't been able to rebloom but I think 6 mos. is too soon to expect a new spike, especially if you cut the first one all the way down. While you're trying to exercise some patience, go out & get another plant in bloom, it helps! :wink:

NYEric · Nov 5, 2009

YOu could have let him rebloom on the old growth!

goldenrose · Nov 5, 2009

Now, now, remember he's a novice & realizes that! It wasn't that long ago I snipped a dried up spike off one of my masdies & instantly I thought - oh **** was that one that can rebloom off an old spike?

We live & learn!

luvsorchids · Nov 5, 2009

A lot of Phals start spiking around now. The cooler weather tends to initiate spiking. I would not necessarily expect a Phal to bloom more than once a year, though some do.

By the way has Hortan heard a Who

oke:.

Susan

SlipperFan · Nov 5, 2009

luvsorchids said:
By the way has Hortan heard a Who oke:.

Susan

:rollhappy:

I agree that most Phals bloom once a year. Maybe some species bloom more often, but most hybrids are designed to bloom once a year, but the blooms to last several months.