Box Phals

[The Mutant]

Originally Posted by jmmehler

I believe that a phalaenopsis is supposed to start spiking around November, and blooming by January. Box store phals have been forced to bloom, by providing a cooler environment or a few weeks. If yours have just finished blooming, your plant probably needs a few months of rest.

I have found that if you put them in an environment that experiences a daily temperature fluctuation of about a 15 degrees, (i.e. 55 - 70) for about 3 or 4 weeks, that spiking will occur.

I think this entirely depends on what hybrid/species it is. My equestris and Ambotris, always spike during spring and flower in the summer. My Little Sister flowers during summer as well, and might flower during winter if it feels up to it. My schilleriana, stuartiana, Wiganiae, and philippinense (and my mini phal which has schilleriana in its background) all usually spike around now. My Tzu Chiang Orange has never stopped flowering. My Queen Beer 'Tiny Doll' starts a new spike, as soon as it's done flowering on the previous one, and same does my Princess Kaiulani. My other NoID is almost also constantly in flower.

So, as I said. It all depends on the particulars of the species/hybrids and their genes, I think.


P.s. It might sound like I'm a wizard at getting my Phals to flower; I'm not. I've just given away most of the reluctant bloomers.