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Discussion in 'Introduce Yourself' started by Nat, Sep 6, 2023.

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Is 26 blooms a lot for a phalenopsis?

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  1. Sep 6, 2023 #1
    Nat

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    I’m a super novice but always am overjoyed to have a bloom in this dry and cold area of the world. I often have questions and want to post my blooms for some feedback. I think an orchid community will help my wee green thumb. Currently I have a grocery store phalaenopsis in bloom. I’ve had it for 6 years and it’s never bloomed, but today it has 26 blooms on it. Is that a high number? I’m thinking so. I also have a variety of miniature orchids but am not sure what species they are. Would love some help identifying. Oh, and also am looking for tips on how to get a cattleya to bloom. Thanks for your time!
     
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    26 blooms! What did I do right???
     
  4. Sep 6, 2023 #4
    Marni

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    Welcome to the forum. That is a lot of flowers! Did you change anything in the last few months about how/where you were growing it? Temperature? Fertilizer? Light? Phals need a day/night differential to initiate a spike. So that could be a difference if your temperatures between day and night are normally small.

    If you post pictures of some of your unknowns, someone may be able to at least get the genus.

    Cattleya plants need much more light than a Phalaenopsis and they like to to dry for a couple of days between waterings.