Buds on phalaehopsis that never develop

[greenwoodlm]

Thanks to all. I'm thinking the answer is to cut off the spike that hasn't bloomed and try a new kind of fertilizer. Will check in again if I get a new spike!

[kindrag23]

Also check the thread "Phal Abuse Ends Here" read through the first 12 pages pay attention to the ones from ob member King Of Orchid Growing.

Good luck and good growing. Oh and to get new spikes you will have to have a consistent temperature drop at night of around 10-15* for at least 2-3 months. So say now to December in order for it to start developing spikes in January-On.

[Island Girl]

Kindrag, why do you say the first 12 pages? Just curious. As far as I remember, there's more info further on, but I haven't read it since I first started looking at this forum, before I joined.

It's only 2-3 weeks of lowered temps (10°-15° F) that is required. (I'd suggest reading up on that as well, because apparently theres a light factor that plays in... There was a thread that discussed that recently, actually, and the article that discussed this is referenced there. It's very interesting).

But I would say to let it rest, and don't force it to bloom this year, that was most likely the problem in the first place. If it were me, I'd wait til next fall, and allow for it to experience the drop in temps naturally then... It is stressed now, because of the nursery forcing it to bloom (that is the condition that all the Phals come in, from the big box stores). They grow them up fast, and then force them to bloom, so that they are able to make money by selling to the BB stores, while in bloom (who wants to buy an out of bloom Phal, after all?) if you were interested.

[kindrag23]

Everyone has always said the first 12 pages after that things get way off topic I think. Ahh okay I thought it was 2 months.

That is also as far as I got on there and it seemed to be the most help for me as well.

[greenwoodlm]

Thanks!