my Phal update, possible new spike?

[Rhonda Svoboda]

Great job with your orchid- definetly a bloom. I know tedro talked about not switching fertilizers but I incorporate a blooming fertilizer prior to an orchid's normal blooming time. Phal's can bloom anytime so add when you like. I've found it very helpful. Congrats on the bud.

[WaterWitchin]

Tick tock tick tock tick tock....

[tedro]

Originally Posted by Rhonda Svoboda

Great job with your orchid- definetly a bloom. I know tedro talked about not switching fertilizers but I incorporate a blooming fertilizer prior to an orchid's normal blooming time. Phal's can bloom anytime so add when you like. I've found it very helpful. Congrats on the bud.

hi Rhonda! i did just last time try the Bloom food.
i diluted it a bit from the instructions... because its blue and because it was first time using it.
didn’t hurt anything. i’ll prob use it more.

[Nicola108]

wow, this is really going to be a show when in full bloom

[Rhonda Svoboda]

Hi Tedro
Try using Better Bloom throughout you orchid's blooming cycle. It should boost the blooms and help the orchid put on a good show.

[tedro]

Originally Posted by Rhonda Svoboda

Hi Tedro
Try using Better Bloom throughout you orchid's blooming cycle. It should boost the blooms and help the orchid put on a good show.

hi, i believe i will! it appears to like it.
it doesn’t need the support, but i attached it anyway, loosely.

[tedro]

i guess it’s my orchid #1 anniversary. 🎂 🍻🍿🍾
here’s a short album...

Orchid 2020 - Google Photos

...showing chronologically what happened.

the first and last pictures are from today.
pic #2 is when i first got it. some buds did not bloom.
you see i trimmed; later i got fasciated bonus bloom (under left arm) — that produced *22* blooms in a bunch! 21 blooms at once!
then you see i cut spike.
look back at very first picture you see i cut spike again (and i always put cinnamon on it) idk

*during* bonus bloomage i repotted, it liked it.
i originally sat it on table with normal very low watt lamp. i was going to see how much low maintenance low light it could take — i never really found out.
the new medium i used requires water more consistently.

then i put fancy bulb in lamp, then later i got small desk type fixture so i can point bulb down.
—that’s my story and i’m sticking to it.


if it wasn’t for you guys we’d never have made it!

[SouthPark]

Tedro ------ if it wasn't for you, we wouldn't have been able to see those beautiful flowers from this orchid.



That orchid is in great hands. Congratulations on the anniv!!!!!!

[DirtyCoconuts]

cheers

[WaterWitchin]

That's the branch-iest Phal I've ever seen. Tedro, you may have mentioned before but I can't remember... was this a grocery store purchase? Just curious.