Brassolaelia Yellow Bird

[Kaschmitz]

This plant has not flowered for me. Has new roots and growth. It is a large plant. Would some tips.

[Jeff214]

Do you have a photo of the plant? How do you grow yours? The one I have is free flowering but it does need more sunlight than say a phal to bloom.

[Kaschmitz]

Grown in Sunroom with windows facing east, north, and west. Artificial light used for a few hours at night.

[Kaschmitz]

Grown in Sunroom with windows facing east, north, and west. Artificial light used for a few hours at night.

[Dollythehun]

If misery loves company, mine is right next to a Golden Peacock that won't stop blooming. Yet, mine Yellow Bird has only bloomed once in several years. FWI, In front of south windows under 12 hrs of LED lights. I feel your pain, with no solution.

[WaterWitchin]

Originally Posted by Dollythehun

If misery loves company, mine is right next to a Golden Peacock that won't stop blooming. Yet, mine Yellow Bird has only bloomed once in several years. FWI, In front of south windows under 12 hrs of LED lights. I feel your pain, with no solution.

Same situation as Dolly. Have a Golden Peacock division from her, that just won't quit blooming. For several years I thought she was exaggerating about it. Turns out she wasn't. It's a machine.

Have a Yellow Bird next to it, about same size, constantly putting out new growth, but has bloomed once in three years. I recently moved the Yellow Bird next to a couple of Brassavola that get a higher light level, enough so that it has reddish leaves and freckles. We'll see if that extra light does anything to produce more blooms. I'll report back if it helps, but that's gonna take time to see any results.

[Jeff214]

Your plant looks healthy and large enough to bloom! I would recommend giving it more light, if you can. I would do this gradually so you don't burn the older leaves.

Pvc. Golden Peacock is definitely a blooming machine. I think it would be cruel to compare most orchids with its standards haha!

[WaterWitchin]

Originally Posted by Jeff214

... Pvc. Golden Peacock is definitely a blooming machine. I think it would be cruel to compare most orchids with its standards haha!

Think of it as giving other orchids goals to strive for!

[thefish1337]

Another thing that is not often brought up is that there is plenty of healthy looking clones made from poor stock that are reluctant bloomers. Especially with popular hybrids that are mericloned overseas and sold wholesale-

Certainly give your plant more light- and see if it blooms. But if it continues its vibrant growth and fails to bloom you might want to look for a higher quality plant with known parentage in the future.

[Louis_W]

I recommend gradually pushing the light levels as high as you can until the plant starts turning a little bit red in the leaves.