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frankenswine @lemmy.world

1mo ago

after 4+ yrs of care it finally blooms!

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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It’s so beautiful. Good job! I tried but just lost mine. Another one bites the dust 😞

I've never been able to get orchids to successfully rebloom. What did you do?
- watered them every other week, fertilized (lightly!) maybe once a year and exercised patience - no tricks.
  
  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.

It's beautiful, what is it?
- Phalanopsis?
- It looks like an orchid. I don’t know the variety . Very beautiful but temperamental plants.
  
  yes, it's an orchid. no idea what kind/variety

That's fantastic, something to be really proud of. It's so beautiful, made my day.

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