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ToriTheLibraryLady

We have a Moth Orchid at my office (a library) that has not bloomed in the longest time. Any advice to help it bloom?

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  1. Zan~ Anxious Planter

    Use a natural fertilizer fortunately these plants are not super needy with their conditions but give it a good feed and water and hopefully around the growing season they should start to grow spikes for flowers. Orchids tend to follow a growing season and for an orchid to maintain their best it’s recommended to try not to induce blooms at the time of not being the growing period. They essentially like to rest.

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  2. Zan~ Anxious Planter

    Also I do note this plant might need a repot it’s aireal (idk the proper spelling lol) roots are green but do not look to great I’d recommend giving her a new pot 2-3 inches bigger then the root ball in a orchid friendly soil mix. As you repot I’d also recommend trimming dead roots as well. All together with my previous comment there should be a recipe for blooms. Also I do see some new leaf growth often times orchids switch between what they focus energy on right now it looks like it’s working on leaves.

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    • ToriTheLibraryLady

      It’s been a couple of years since it has bloomed, so just trying to figure it out. I’ve never had an orchid. It isn’t my plant, but I will pass on your advice. 🙂

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  3. Jen

    The growth pattern on this orchid is a little unusual. Does it seem like there is a baby plant growing from the base of the big plant? Is it growing its own roots? That would be a basal keiki. Was there an issue with the crown of the bigger plant? Either some rot in a new leaf that started to grow there, or potentially a flower spike that grew from the crown? That would explain the keiki AND why it hasn’t been blooming.

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  4. MeasomerPi

    I agree with the above suggestions. Jen’s questions are particularly good. Other possible issues could be light level or temperature. Phals don’t need a ton of light relative to most flowering plants, but too little will hamper flowering.look for the holy grail of light - bright indirect. Direct sunlight can burn the leaves. Some phals need a cooling period to initiate flowerings. However most of the plant available at grocery stores or other similar sources are very hybridized and may not need the chill so much. Some of mine need it and other are not so dependent.

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