Phals no flower spikes
I'm very new to the orchid growing scene and I desperately want to not kill a bunch of orchids. Please forgive me if this question has been posted a bunch. I searched and didn't find what I was looking for. I have 3 phals (the type you most frequently see for sale in grocery stores and whatnot), one new and in bloom and the other two are about are about two years old, the other maybe a year and a halfish. One of them bloomed for quite a while, 9 months or so, and then after the spikes were done blooming, probably last may or so, I cut it back to the last couple of nodes (after watching a youtube clip a million times). The plant has done nothing in the mean time, except maybe grow a couple of leaves. The other bloomed for a while, maybe not as long as the first, and I let the flower spikes turn brown first and then cut them back. This one hasn't done anything either.
I'm not sure what the problem has. I keep them moist, but I try not to overwater them and the leaves look pretty healthy. Maybe a tad too dark, but then I again I have nothing to reference it too. I'm not 100% sure they are getting enough light because my house tends to be either too dark or too bright. One of the plants (they are all in the same room on the same table) has a slight red tinge to the leaves, which I've heard means too much light, right?) I'm going to go out and get some grow lights just in case.
Both plants have had a cooling period, which I read was needed, but maybe they got too cold? The house probably didn't get below 60 or so. I also have humidity trays for them.
Anyways, to make a long question short, what can I do to get some flower spikes? If I need to post pictures to show their conditions I will. I really want to figure this stuff out, especially since I just got a beautiful lady slipper orchid.
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