I had a wonderful surprise this week. I discovered a flower stalk on the orchid that had been out on our balcony for a year after the previous flower faded. A couple of days later this flower opened.
It is my first success in getting an orchid to reflower. How about you, do you get orchids to flower again?
Yes I have been lucky over the past few years but there was a time when they didn't flower. They like moening sun when they are about to flower and very little water.
ReplyDeleteI had twigged to the very little water bit. Perhaps that is why things went better this time.
DeleteI find them frustrating. This year particularly so. I have a lovely friend who shares hers when they are flowering.
ReplyDeleteFrustrating is the right word.
DeleteOnly once did I get my moth orchid to reflower but after that flower died I cut the stem back but no luck with any more flowers. I have had several plants but not successful with them after the first flush. I also have a cymbidium orchid and it hasn't flowered either since the first blooms so I think I'll give up on them now. So disappointing as I do love them but must be doing something wrong, may be too much attention! So glad yours have flourished.
ReplyDeleteI don't have much success myself so I give my orchids to my Mum who has got a way with them.
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting how some people have the knack and the rest of us don't.
DeleteI was given two orchids but gave them to my sister as I am not that fond of them and had no idea how to look after them 🫣 Chel
ReplyDeleteMy sister has quite a few because she too seems to know how to handle them and people hand them over to her.
DeleteI don't have any orchids, except one cactus orchid. I find them very difficult to look after. I do admire their beauty.
ReplyDeleteYour cactus orchid is spectactular if that is the flower you showed on Insta recently.
DeleteI killed a cactus once, so I've given up on any kind of gardening.
ReplyDeleteHa ha. Me too.
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