I love your greenhouse T. I want to do stuff in there. Moon lights are cute 
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Weird it doesn’t have any drainage holes. See if you can carefully lift it out into a pot with holes. I water mine every fortnight by submerging the pot completely for 1-2 hours during flowering/active season. Once a month during winter. But I live in Britain, so you probably have to do it more often if it’s warmer and less humid overall. I do have a special orchid moisture spray I use in-between waterings.
When all flowers have dropped off from a stalk, there might be a chance for regrowth on the tip and more flowers, just check if the tip stays green. If it starts dying back, you can cut it back to a promising node (a bit of bulging is visible), it might regrow from there for more flowers. If there is no more chance of flowers you can cut back completely and repot. Check roots for damage. Roots that feel like paper or mush, cut back. Roots should be plump and firm. Silver grey with a green tip. Replace all the orchid bark in the pot.
Keep watering schedule and hope for a flower stalk. I have a few orchids, one flowers every 12 months like clockwork. One flowerd for 18 months straight, one stalk after another, but now has been dormant for nearly 2 years. Others flower maybe every other year, and one has refused to flower for 5 years, but she made a baby.
Good luck 
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Orchids are so pretty and I’ve tried my hand at a few over the years, but I’ve never been able to get them to flower again. @HolySquid’s advice was pretty comprehensive, so I don’t have anything to add except to wish you luck.
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This time of year (and time of day, really) is what makes the anxiety of summertime greenhouse maintainence worth it.
Heading into the “easy” 8-9 months of the year. Going to use it to automate and renovate, hopefully making future summers less stressful.
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You already got good advice from Holysquid. I have a lot of orchids from when we lived in Florida. Much easier to keep them alive in a tropical environment. They thrive on humidity. They hate wet feet. Submerging in water for a good soaking is easy with just 1! Gets the bark nice and moist. AFTER BLOOMING IS OVER, a good orchid food will help with next seasons blooms. They like sun, but dappled, not direct or too strong. Not too hot or too cold temps. Think of their native habitat…in the tree canopy. I mist mine a lot and also keep a humidifier going around them in the winter months. It will definitely do better with an ‘orchid pot’ or something with some drainage…wet feet is a no no. Most folks kill them with overwatering. I am a very lazy waterer.
Very pretty one!! Enjoy!!!
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Thanks for all the info you guys.
@Chiron
@SassyRocks
I was able to lift it out. Just to look inside. It’s not dried out or too wet. Hoping it’s ok. I did order a 6 in pot with drainage specifically for orchids. It’s a nice ceramic one. Came recommended on the repotme.com web site. It’s one inch bigger that what this one is. And I got their recommended imperial blend to repot it. I’m hoping the pot gets here within the week so I can repot and water for the first time.
I don’t really have a sunny east or west facing window for plants. Cats do find the sun light. But I do have a very open a light home. Lots of windows and lots of natural light. So I’m hoping that will be good enough.
Thanks again for all your responses.
Wish me luck.
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And my poor mangave is suffering under the reign of two terrible excavator kitties. It could be a long winter for this poor fellow.
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That looks gorgeous… Fairing really well with the kitties 
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Does yours bloom every year? This is my first go around with one.
Hadn’t noticed at first because it’s happening on the side that faces the greenhouse wall, but my baby toes are growing new leaves.
Looked again today - she’s gonna flower! First time.
This attempt at growing baby toes is going SO much better than my first attempt, thankfully. I really like this arrangement so want to keep it going. Learned a lot the first time.
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This plant often blooms twice a year
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OOH excited to see when she does flower! I don’t think i’ve seen this one before - cool looking plant 
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Thanks. Probably happen in the next few days. Probably several more to come.
I don’t have a ton of pics of it as I only got/potted them in March, and they are dormant during our spring/summer - so virtually no changes until now, although they seem to have gotten leggier, which I’ll have to look into.
Ultra shallow pot has helped this time around, as well as waiting to water it until it gets wrinkly.
Pic from March
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Very interesting. Curious to see what the flowers look like and how quickly it’ll grow in the autumn/ winter months … Do keep us updated 
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Oh wow! Looks amazing and it’s growing so quickly 
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