Haraella Retrocalla In Bloom

[TOMMYMIAMI]

Originally Posted by Bud

Adorable flower....I am always attracted to the shape and the proportion it is to the whole plant. I feel that is what an orchid must look like....did you notice any fragrance?

Yes, it is in the morning time when I do water and it is very pleasant citrusy scent, like it! I have 3 haraellas and all are blooming non stop, another 2 have right now 2 or 3 spikes about to open. I did read that they do bloom themselves to dead sometimes, I can see how, do you do anything with yours not to kill it with this constant blooming? I mean, I would feel bad to kill it, but I would feel bad to cut the spikes early so they won't weaken the plant?

[Bud]

Silly man, no orchid died from flowering....it is a cycle....it flowers then it produces babies....that's what flowers are for....it means it is happy in your care and it rewards you with flowers

[TOMMYMIAMI]

Originally Posted by Bud

Silly man, no orchid died from flowering....it is a cycle....it flowers then it produces babies....that's what flowers are for....it means it is happy in your care and it rewards you with flowers

Thanks:-) I mean, I would never though about it but reading few threads here I did see there were some people writing that they killed haraella with constant blooming:-) I was thinking if I provide good care and food it will flower whenever it wants and stop whenever it wants also:-) So glad you confirmed:-)