The other part of my Orchid and Cacti collection the rest are in the lounge. Even I have to be led in there blindfolded watering can in hand or in the back B-room which has become a dumping ground whilst we sort out the Master B-room, I whish I had a blindfold when I look in there and see all the usless shit we’ve accumulated over 35 yrs of marriage both D&S, well me anyway, she’s not got the thirst !
The orchid is beautiful I was gifted one 7 months ago, it flowered once and now it’s just a pot with three leaves I’m wondering when it will decide to flower again!
There’s 3 Orchids one either side of the main one.
The thing to remember about these types of Orchids are they’re from the rain forest and usually live in nooks and crevices in trees, this means they hate direct sunlight preferring dappled or shady places, also they don’t get watered regularly, that’s why the roots go everywhere looking for water vapour.
Mine are in the bathroom, where they get a steam bath at least 4 times a day and the window is North facing, the other way to create the condition they like, is to put them in a pebble bowl and keep it topped up with water, so the water evaporates around them.
Never water the crown, but, when the potting material is bone dry stand them in 2" of water until it’s moist.
To get it to flower, do nothing, it’ll do it in its own time, as long as it likes the conditions, but do dead head regularly when it does flower.
If it doesn’t flower in the next 6 months, change the conditions and if that doesn’t work, the ‘good books’ say to “cut the old flower stems right back to the leaves”, I’ve never had to try this.
Good luck, Orchids are a joy to behold.
I love this!