Bnfld. Gilded Tower Blooming Issues - Orchid Board

ajmilewski · #1 02-14-2022, 02:05 PM

Hey everyone!

I've got a mystic maze a while back and it had a flower spike when I bought it. It bloomed. After that 2 new growths bloomed and now it has been stuck in the same place for a few months... Images attached. I've been fertilizing every 2 weeks or so, watering very often and giving it sufficient light. Any ideas?

estación seca · #2 02-14-2022, 03:02 PM

Welcome to the Orchid Board!

When did you last repot it?

Is it cooler now? They slow down when it cools down.

claypot · #3 02-14-2022, 03:39 PM

Orchids are very weak feeders, and the mantra is feeding weakly weekly but very dilute solution AND when the plant is in growth. Take a look at your fertilizer container to see the N:P:K - that is the ratio of nitrogen (which promotes growth), phosphorus (promotes roots), and potash (which helps flowering). You need the N an K to be reasonably balanced so if you are feeding high nitrogen and low potash the plant will put on heaps of growth at the expense of flowers.

ajmilewski · #4 02-14-2022, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by estación seca

Welcome to the Orchid Board!

When did you last repot it?

Is it cooler now? They slow down when it cools down.

Repotted July 2021 ! In Sphagnum and some bark

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Originally Posted by claypot

Orchids are very weak feeders, and the mantra is feeding weakly weekly but very dilute solution AND when the plant is in growth. Take a look at your fertilizer container to see the N:P:K - that is the ratio of nitrogen (which promotes growth), phosphorus (promotes roots), and potash (which helps flowering). You need the N an K to be reasonably balanced so if you are feeding high nitrogen and low potash the plant will put on heaps of growth at the expense of flowers.

I'm using the 20-20-20 Growmore fertilizer