Feeling Like an Orchid Failure

[Neverend]

Okay I understand how you feel, though not as bad as you seem to be. I also have orchids that seem to go RIP under my TLC, but I guess one thing we can make good out of that is some experience on growing them.

Books can only tell us so much, but what we need is experience, I've killed more than 10 orchids before getting my 2 bellinas to bloom, and currently I'm facing the challenge of spider mites attack (curse the weather, changing so horribly right before my exams) All I can really say is that you gotta see how your orchids respond to your actions, if they don't like it, stop it, if they do, continue. People have managed to grow orchids well even when they go against all the norms (look at the guy who grew vandas in vases), so it's all up to trying.

Well, I've killed 2 equestris and I'm trying again as soon as I can find one, so don't get demoralised, until you are very sure you cannot grow certain genera or species of orchids.