This is my first Orchid re-bloom ever!..

[Dancing Fire]

Gorgeous! Well done DF!

I have a few phalaenopsis that rebloom every year, but they are easy orchids.

For unknown reasons I can't keep these alive..

 

[Dancing Fire]

Pretty DF! I have one that has 4 stocks of blooms on it! Its one happy plant. My other 2 are just finishing up for the year.
I'll have to post next time that are all in bloom.

Yes, You must..

 

[Dancing Fire]

I killed this plant a couple years ago. I wanted to replace it but I don't know the name of the plant..

 

[Dancing Fire]

Purchased ( orchid plants in the past 3 months, but so far only 2 have had bloomed.

 

[kenny]

Beautiful!!!

Though I have none now I love keeping orchids because they can last years and years and it's such a nice surprise when they bloom.

Same with african violets.
Gotta get some of these guys.

DF, this would be a nice setting for a loose large Octavia.

 

[chrono]

Congrats, Kenny! Once you get the conditions just right, orchids become very low maintenance.

 

[iLander]

I buy this stuff, and spray it once a week or so. It has caused rebloom on several of my orchids, even a Vanda. I have never gotten a Vanda to bloom before.

http://www.amazon.com/Miracle-Gro-Orchid-Plant-Food-Fertilizer/dp/B00GTDG9CA

 

[Madam Bijoux]

Congratulations, DF. Orchids are tricky, regardless of what the experts say. Fluorescent lights & regular feeding will help Adrican Violets bloom, too.

 

[Arcadian]

Congrats! I've never tried orchids because in my care they'd probably die. But I have some 30 year old aloes that bloom every 4-5 years. They just get left alone to do their thing. Some people think we're joking but uh uh, they might get watered once a month if we think about it. At the moment, the 2 giants are in 60inch pots.... too darn big to move anymore so they're on rollers. It takes 2 gallons to water each pot.

One of my friends got a cutting and nearly killed it. I had to take it back, nurse it back to health, then give it back to her and told her to stop watering it every week

 

[chrono]

Congrats, Kenny! Once you get the conditions just right, orchids become very low maintenance.

Hmmm, thought Kenny started keeping orchids too but upon re-reading, he hasn't. The congratulations should go to DF instead. Sorry!

 

[kenny]

Congrats, Kenny! Once you get the conditions just right, orchids become very low maintenance.

Hmmm, thought Kenny started keeping orchids too but upon re-reading, he hasn't. The congratulations should go to DF instead. Sorry!

Ah Dang, Chrono!
I wanted the credit for DF's work ... I also want his Octavia.

 

[Victoria10]

congrats dancing fire. I am an orchid lover too! My kitchen sink is East-south facing so I keep them behind there with window open 24hrs a day. I think they are a lot of fun with a peculiar personality.

Sadly, mine died after two years of owning because I found out i was supposed to repot to late. But I just restart and remember to repot!

Congrats again and have fun watching them get taller!

 

[marcy]

It's beautiful DF!

 

[Dancing Fire]

I buy this stuff, and spray it once a week or so. It has caused rebloom on several of my orchids, even a Vanda. I have never gotten a Vanda to bloom before.

http://www.amazon.com/Miracle-Gro-Orchid-Plant-Food-Fertilizer/dp/B00GTDG9CA

I too have been using the same product in the past 2 month.

 

[Dancing Fire]

Congratulations, DF. Orchids are tricky, regardless of what the experts say. Fluorescent lights & regular feeding will help Adrican Violets bloom, too.

I did use fluorescent light for a couple of years, but then found these "LED growth lights" do a much better job of substituting natural sun lights. When the lights are on it turns the plants into a purple color. My backyard neighbor probably think that I am growing them illegal plants.. btw, which does use the same type of lights...

 

[Dancing Fire]

Guys, thanks for giving me credit for blooming these two plants, but the truth is that both plants was in bloom at the time of purchases. However, This plant under my care.. should bloom within the next 8 days.

 

[Dancing Fire]

My latest bloom...

 

[chrono]

DF,
I love this colour. Congrats on your blooming orchid!

 

[smitcompton]

Hi DF,

I love your flowers and your fish. Keep showing them--the jewels of the plant world.


Annette

 

[kgizo]

It must be very, very happy in your home DF. I've never gotten orchids to rebloom, but have had success with christmas cactus'.

 

[Dancing Fire]

Thanks, Chrono and Annette..

 

[Dancing Fire]

A winter bloom...

 

[Queenie60]

It's gorgeous. I have one blooming too. But not that beautiful purple! Enjoy

 

[pinkjewel]

Beautiful orchids, DF!!

I used to have a Miltonia orchid that bloomed every year for about 8 years until I managed to kill it. I've never been able to get one to live (or bloom again) since. I'll have to try some of those LED grow lights as I love orchids!!!

What's kind of funny is that I gave my Mom an orchid last Valentine's Day. She has a few different houses so she is only occasionally at the house that has the orchid. When I remember I go over and water it- and it has bloomed continually for almost a year straight!! It is on it's third blooming cycle this year!! I've decided that it must thrive on neglect-lol.

 

[Andelain]

I love the orchids in this thread!

 

[Dancing Fire]

Beautiful orchids, DF!!

I used to have a Miltonia orchid that bloomed every year for about 8 years until I managed to kill it. I've never been able to get one to live (or bloom again) since. I'll have to try some of those LED grow lights as I love orchids!!!

What's kind of funny is that I gave my Mom an orchid last Valentine's Day. She has a few different houses so she is only occasionally at the house that has the orchid. When I remember I go over and water it- and it has bloomed continually for almost a year straight!! It is on it's third blooming cycle this year!! I've decided that it must thrive on neglect-lol.

I have killed many orchids in my lifetime...

 

[Dancing Fire]

Another purple bloom.

 

[kenny]

DF, they are very beautiful!

I'm jealous.
I buy them in bloom but the never live long enough to bloom again.

Now I don't want to even try to keep house plants because we have a parrot that flies around the house and chews on stuff.

We birdbrains have a saying, "A bird's gotta chew what a bird's gotta chew."

 

[Dancing Fire]

DF, they are very beautiful!

I'm jealous.
I buy them in bloom but the never live long enough to bloom again.

Now I don't want to even try to keep house plants because we have a parrot that flies around the house and chews on stuff.

We birdbrains have a saying, "A bird's gotta chew what a bird's gotta chew."

My Amazon parrot stays in his cage.

 

[tyty333]

So pretty DF...I love the delicate lilac color!