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title: "it’s been 2 years, still waiting for my lady slippers to bloom. any…"
description: "it’s been 2 years, still waiting for my lady slippers to bloom. any suggestions?"
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community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "Becca"
published: "2024-03-03T19:11:00.278319Z"
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# it’s been 2 years, still waiting for my lady slippers to bloom. any…

_Posted by Becca on 2024-03-03_

it’s been 2 years, still waiting for my lady slippers to bloom. any suggestions?

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## 2 comments

### Jen commented on 2024-03-03

Ugh! Paphiopedilums and phragmipediums are notorious for this. Some hybrids just take that long to rebloom. If you have good roots, if they are growing new fans, I think all you can do is wait. 🥲 The light looks good, they don’t show signs of dehydration, I see no signs of pest stress or infection… so… 🤷🏻‍♀️ Are you fertilizing regularly?

#### Becca replied on 2024-03-04

I just started fertilizing them regularly. Hopefully that will help. Will just be patient 🧘🏽‍♀️

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