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Got it for free in a - i presume - rather rock-bottom state and now it is finally in bloom again! So happy rn

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[–] frankenswine@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

watered them every other week, fertilized (lightly!) maybe once a year and exercised patience - no tricks.

[–] Unimperfect@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

A big thing people skip (sorry OP, seems you did too) is using a transparent flower pot. The reason being that the roots also need light. I've had an orchid exactly like OP's going on 5 years, and it sprouts flowers twice per year. In fact, it is beginning a new flowing cycle now.

[–] Unimperfect@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] YerbaYerba@lemm.ee 3 points 2 days ago

Humidity helps too. Also lower temperatures at night can trigger blooming. Mine always bloomed in January/February.

I no longer have these, but they were in a large aquarium to keep up the humidity.