Red phalanopsis keeps budding, won't open

[unhappykat]

Originally Posted by Undergrounder

A red Phal you say? I've never seen a red one before, PICTURES!!

Heres a pic of one of mine that bloomed this winter,

http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k...pykat/dfgg.jpg

Not the largest flowere but nice color and count, although it took four months from the time I saw the spike to when it opened its first bud.

[kiki-do]

Originally Posted by mehitabel

If it happened only once instead of repeatedly, it could be a number of things, including having been kept too dry once, or being near fruit.

Hope this helps.

HUH? Being near fruit????? This is something I've never heard. Can you tell me more?

[Bird Song Farm]

It's 'cause ripening fruit emits more gas than a couple hundred old folks at a baked bean supah........

AL

[quiltergal]

Kiki have you heard of putting unripe fruit in a paper bag with a banana to speed up the ripening process? The ripe banana gives off ethelene which is supposed to ripen the fruit. Apparently ethelene has an adverse affect on orchid buds and flowers causing them to wither and die prematurely.