Hey! New to this group. After my phal lost its flowers, I cut back the stem between the nodes. That was maybe 1-2 months ago but I haven’t seen any new growth since then. Wondering if I should fertilize or something, or just keep being patient? My goal is to keep it alive, and flowering again would be ideal. The internet said that if I cut between the nodes, there is a chance it will flower again on the same spike, but I have yet to see anything. Thanks!
A second bloom on an existing inflorescence can take a while. I would just sit tight. If it starts to die back, just prune it back to the base of the plant. I personally like to cut the spike after the bloom finishes. I find the bloom in the following year are fewer in number. Typically Phals bloom one a year and removing the spike allows the plant to gather resources for next year’s bloom show.
2 J'aimeIs it too late for me to cut the spike all the way down? Am I committed?
0 J'aime You can cut at any time. Or you can leave it and see what happens. I don’t think it will hurt either way. Orchids are a lot less fussy than their reputation suggests. The important parts are water and light. If you get those right, you are 90% there.
4 J'aimeDoes it matter that it’s so close to the window?
0 J'aimeIs that bad that it’s close to the window? I got it when it had blooms and they lasted a few months right there next to the window.
0 J'aimeI think it depends on how much direct sun it gets there.
0 J'aimeIt’s actually a tinted glass window so maybe that helps 🤷♀️
0 J'aimeThat might help! I was told not to allow it to get too much direct sun. I’ve got mine sitting about 3 feet away from a window, with other plants in between.
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