Everblooming Orchids! Yeah!!

[debrasoon]

Oh yes and one more. Den bracteosums. I have several in different colours and they never stop blooming.


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[esthandior]

I've read in some books that continuous blooming is actually an orchid trait - affected by its gene.
If that so, Orchids in same species may have different trait regarding of this blooming habit.

All i can say is that every orchids you see may have this potential - or not. Just see thoroughly and choose carefully when you buy. Orchids with this trait usually keep on blooming. I have one dendrobium which grows vigorously, and it blooms nearly 3-4 times a year. Its a genetically good orchid - not even losing any single bulb since i bought it in 2011.

But still, when you get orchid with this trait, the environment will also affect it. If you treat it wrong, it might not want to bloom at all. I bought a vigor vanda insignis which was a bloomer (by seeing the mark of flower stems)- but at my house, its not blooming at all. so sad.

[NYCorchidman]

My paphiopedilum liemianum has been in bloom since January. It is a well known sequential bloomer.
It has its 7th flower open and I see some more buds at the tip of ever elongating spike.

My other paph, a hybrid between large green complex and a species spicerianum, has been in bloom since Thanksgiving. I know, it's crazy long life span for these guys. I almost want to cut it off, but I'm just curious to see how much longer it will hold its flower on.

[BettyE]

Well, I do have a cattleya intermedia which blooms at least three times a year. It is an icy lavender color...with a purple lip. Four to six flowers per stem, & the flowers last at least a month. It always seems to be in bloom...BettyE.

[NYCorchidman]

Wow~ really?
I should get myself one of those.
I always see white ones, but the purple one is also nice.

[tropterrarium]

There are some minis that really bloom all year. I have a pleutrothallis brighamii that is about fist size and always has flowers. Den. Cuthbertsonii is another long lasting one.


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[larrylwill]

I gave a Phal to a friend for her Birthday. 1 year ago last week, it has been bloom 24/7 since I gave it to her. She has also moved to another house and its still in bloom. I have the exact same color variety and mine just blooms in the spring, although its still in bloom but they are slowly dying off. I have mine in optimum light and temp with 10 degree diff between night and day, she keeps hers in the kitchen above the sink.

[OfLeafandLimb]

My Encyclia cochleata is nearly always in bloom, too. It is a very cool plant, and grows quickly, too. If FL and MI weren't so distant, I'd give you a cutting tomorrow.

[Lorraine]

I originally posted on this thread maybe 2008 regarding B nodosa blooming for me. I have added many new orchids since then. One stand out other than Spathoglottis, someone mentioned is Arundina graminifolia aka bamboo orchid. There are several flowers open on spikes each day. It grows tall with the spike from the top leaves. Flowers bloom one at a time on the spike but many flowers from the same spike. When done it will eventually keiki. I have harvested many keikis and given to friends or my society for raffle plants. It grows in a clump in sandy garden soil and looks like a bamboo reed. Mine is in front of a palm tree getting lots of sun. If you are living in a warmer climate without a freeze this is great in the garden.

[krienschmidt]

Happy to hear this about Phal equestris! I was excited to get one about a month ago. Hoping for the best, leaves appear to be doing great!