The first thing to check if one of your plants is not blooming is it’s leaf color. While we humans think that dark green leaves are healthiest, orchid prefer to have leaves that are lime or even chartruse, especially the cattleyas. If ou live up north in the United States, all your orchids should be moved [...]

Phalaenopsis and cymbidium should begin to set spikes in the next few months.  Look for them on the newest bulbs of your cymbidium and at the leaf joint above and opposite the last bloom stem. Then be patient. Buds develop at their own rate, just like children do.  The more we have sunny days, the [...]

If you haven’t, do so soon. Phals need new mix around their roots so that they can breathe. Repotting them soon after they bloom gives them the longest time to put on new growth. Don’t want to mess with the repotting? Bring them to the greenhouse or catch Don at a farmers market and have [...]