nageliella purpurea
 

Is anyone in my climate blooming this successfully? I repotted mine today taking it out of it's tiny mesh pot and moving it to fir bark and clay. It's grown well, sent up lots of flower spike s but, never bloomed. It's under catalaya light, Watered 3-4x a week,more in warm weather (more when I think of it).

Carol, can't help you on that but OW says: " The flower spikes should not be removed when flowers have faded as they will continue to grow and produce new clusters of blossoms at the tip for several years, provided the tips are undamaged."

According to what I read, I'm doing everything right. But, I've had it two years with nary a bloom. I haven't cut a thing. Some spikes are green, some are brown. It's making new green root tips. I chose not to mount it because I forget to water my mounts.

Maybe low humidity?
OW => HUMIDITY: 80–85% in summer and early autumn, dropping to 70–75% in winter and spring. Values may be somewhat greater in the forest habitat in winter, however.

It seems that the dry season means less watering but HR remains more or less the same.

Usual hovering around 60-70%.

I know someone in our Orchid Society who grew this in a vase and had good luck with blooms. No idea if that helps. I do not grow it.

I had considered that. The drawback is then fitting it under the lights.

That is true. Maybe a wide bowl with lava rock and water at the bottom to add humidity?

My problem child is Angraecum leonis. I always get buds and then they blast every year. I am trying more humidity this year...so frustrating but I love that darn orchid.

Maybe more light is needed. Not sure though.

Take a look at this link Click Here ...... and see the colour of the leaves. Yellowy-green. Looks like a fair amount of light.

This isn't to say that your plant isn't getting enough light though. Just an observation only.

Wow! That is yellow! As you can see from my picture, mine is mottled purple on olive green. I've also done a lot of reading, should it even spike without enough light? I think I'm going to try the vase suggestion. Thanks Leafmite.

Source: OW

LIGHT: 2500-3500 fc. Light should be somewhat filtered or diffused, and plants should not be exposed to direct midday sun. Strong air movement should be provided at all times. Growers report that bright light brings out the best foliage and floral color.

Yes, that's what I read initially. I'm going to move it to a vase, and wedge it between the Catts. Although, I love the mottled foliage color as is, and all the pictures I've seen look the same shade as mine. Thank you for the suggestions, I'll report back.

I've successfully bloomed mine three times since I got it about three years ago. I grow it in the greenhouse now, but the first time I bloomed it I had it directly under a 4X 60watt equivalent 5000K daylight LED fixture. By directly, I mean it was ~4'' under the nearest bulb. Biggest probably I had with it was bud blast even though it was in an indoor greenhouse.

This year it's bloomed twice - I grew it outside all summer long in light shade (no direct sun). It seems very happy with that arrangement.

Thanks Becky. I'll post a pic when I move it.