I have the most beautiful white orchid in my bathroom window by the garden tub. It has grown and bloomed consistently since April. It now has 3 stems full of blooms. How much longer will it bloom?
2006-10-11 16:28:23 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Two of the stems are a few months old and are full of blooms, it only had one when I bought it. It has not shown any signs of dropping the flowers for months. I don't know the variety...Lowes? lol
2006-10-11 16:41:24 · update #1
I bought mine from Home Depot and mine lasted about 3-4 months then the flowers falls off. At that point, cut off the whole stem at base and leave near filter sunlight. It will continue to grow new leaves and bloom again the next year. You may want to give it some orchid food. I've had mine for couple of year, it's gorgeous. by the way, all the bulbs should open up soon.
fyi: This page has a good guide for caring for phalenopsis orchids: http://orchids-1.blogspot.com/2006/04/or...
2006-10-11 17:20:52 · answer #1 · answered by Suzanne 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you know what species of orchid you have? And when you say bloomed consistently was there still budding or have all the buds on every stem fully bloomed? Depending on the species of orchid, some bloom or rebud once a year. If your orchid is a spring time one, and it's not one that blooms year-round, then you can expect the flowers to slowly fall off. This does not indicate that the plant is dying. If you continue to water it as usual, by next spring you will start seeing new buds forming and awaiting for bloom.
2006-10-11 16:37:44 · answer #2 · answered by nancie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bulk of Orchids bloom in winter, spring and fall. It is possible to find an Orchid in bloom for every month of the year.Again, it depends on the plant. Some bloom once a year; others bloom several times a year;some bloom continuously.
It depends on the specific type of Orchid, plus factors of culture and care of the blooming plant. For example, bringing a blooming plant inside the house, from a greenhouse, will shorten the life of the bloom. Blooms of members of the Cattleya family may last from one to four weeks on the plant. Those of the Phalaenopsis and Vandas usually last several months.
2006-10-12 04:43:50 · answer #3 · answered by babitha t 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of these answers are good, suzuham... whatever... answered perfectly. I work at a garden and nursery and this is exactly how you should care for an orchid! yay. Also, miracle gro has a line of orchid care (soil, fertilizer, food, etc.) good luck!
2006-10-12 08:41:42 · answer #4 · answered by isk8 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
water them when the sun is up..
2006-10-11 16:51:35 · answer #5 · answered by ♫♫♫ EL Dindo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋