Brassavola Nodosa

[Mr.Green61]

Dear Frends,
I have this plant since three year, in three years it grow well, but no flowering since three year, this plant is under green shed, one frend sugest me to place it in open sun, second opinion is stop watering fr a week.
Please advise me what to do.

[isurus79]

I would gradually introduce it to higher and higher light conditions. If you just throw it into full sun conditions it will just burn and die. Slowly acclimate it to brighter and brighter conditions over the course of a few weeks to months. If you see red/purple on the leaves, thats ok. If you see rapid yellowing, followed by brown or black, that means the plant has a sunburn.

[Mr.Green61]

In Karachi average tempreture is 30 degree centigrade and stll in shed very bright light and one thing how can i measure the light manually and wht maximum light it need

[Dorothy]

What fertilizer are you using? N-K-P ratio at what amount ? .. High nitrogen can impede blooming ..

[tuvoc]

I've had mine for a very long time, about 20 years, and it grew well but bloomed very little. This year it was almost thrown out, but I decided to put it outside, as a last resort. It got almost full sun for about six hours a day, right off the bat. Some growths got toasted almost immediately, but I let it go. To make a long story short, it has eight buds and blooms on it now, and about 20 new growths. High light and heat, about 95 degrees F, seem to have done the trick.

Kim

[Mr.Green61]

Dorothy, I am using growmore 20-20-20 ratio weekly basis at 1 gram/liter.
Tuvoc, i am also thinking to do the same,but have no courage to throw my child in open sun,other plants r blooming in shed , wht is flowering season fr Brassavola.

[tuvoc]

Mr.Green, I wouldn't recommend anything as drastic as I tried, but these guys can take a lot of light. Do it gradually, and you should be fine. The blooming season is usually summer and fall, but they can bloom anytime. Good luck, and keep us posted.

Kim

[Jorch]

Agree with the others.. from the pictures, your plant looks very green for a brassavola, which means that it is not receiving enough light to bloom. Gradually increase the sunlight until you get a purple tinge to the leaves, then most likely it'll put out spikes.

[Don Perusse]

I would agree that you need to slowly introduce to more light and fertilize weekly. I see no reason why it won't bloom with those conditions. Good luck.

[Ross]

Guess I agree with the consensus here. Purple tinge to the sides if the leaves is the target you are after. Also be sure to soak it daily, then let it dry totally overnight. If it is going to rain, don't water.