Why do Brassovolas hate me?

[Lilavati]

Originally Posted by isurus79

Winter. I would try cutting your water regimine in half and see what happens. Scare the bejezzez out of your plant! It rarely fails for me. Ive seen nodosas growing in the forest in Panama with the spray from waves actually drenching these plants in salt. Not that Im advocating using salt on your plants, but I am advocating a little abuse!! Trust me, not only can they take it, but the might actually need it! Give 'em as much light as they can handle, cut your watering and do you best to prevent any cold drafts from hitting you flowers when in bud. Sounds like your humidity is perfect for these guys too.

Got it. Something between benign neglect and active malice coming up.

[karren]

I don't think that fluorescent lights year round are enough to get it to bloom. But yours are outdoors in the summer and budding, so that doesn't seem to be the problem. The fall tends to be a little drier here but I make no special effort to dry it out.

One year I had mine develop many spikes that then dried up instead of blooming. Once the buds have developed I try to keep it evenly moist (they are all mounted) and to avoid cold drafts and it has bloomed every year since. I get a a lot of blooms all at once (mine is budding up now). Other growers seem to get flowers more often.