5 new roots on phal, no flower spike

[Bohata]

Originally Posted by estación seca

It only has a few leaves. I think it needs to get bigger before it blooms again.

The size of the leaves is more important than the number. A Phalaenopsis has to be really well grown to have a lot of leaves.
Yours seems to have four- not very many, but enough for rebloom.

[Arizona Jeanie]

I only have a few phals, but they're all doing well--so I'm certainly not an expert but I'll share my experience anyhow! Commercial growers do indeed "force" a bloom to get the plants ready to sell, that's their business. It may take 1-2 years for the plant to re-adjust to the natural cycle it will have in your environment. Mine all do this: bloom (if I'm lucky), then grow leaves, then grow roots, then rest, then spike. Last year was the first time I tried "chilling" in the Fall when things were cooling off anyhow, 3 out of 4 spiked on cue, and are still blooming now.
Keep the plant healthy and happy, don't overdo the nitrogen feeding, and wait for the natural cooling and shorter Fall days before trying the "chill" trick, would be my advice.

[meraki]

All 5 roots have grown considerably in the few days since I noticed them. Now that they're all longer, I can definitely see they don't have the mitten shape of a flower spike.

I'm not complaining that my phal is telling me it's healthy but I had hoped the ones coming out between the leaves would be a spike but alas...

[cmcdonnell1]

Originally Posted by rbarata

I might be wrong but the one in the red circle it's a spike...let's see what others have to say.

To me, it looks like a root but it’s difficult to see in the picture. Any orchid that has grown 5 new roots and a leaf is not “dormant”. Vegetative growth is equally important for healthy orchids.

[estación seca]

Everything I see is a root.

[Roberta]

Note that this is a 6-year-old thread.

Generally for Phals, if they grow well and don't bloom, they're not getting enough hours of light. They are low light plants, but benefit from about 12 hours a day of light. Consider an LED lamp, on a time 12 hours a day.