Good idea D. My ellipticum gets full sun (south window) all year (if the sun is out :biggrin: ) and watered 2-3 times per week. I water and fertilize at same time every watering. I use 125ppm Nitrogen MSU formula in RO water to water. I often spritz the top of the bark mix with straight RO water to get all the salts off. The plant I showed is in a 2.5" pot and has been there for two years. It would be a champ for you Dorothy in a west window.

Oooh. I love those colors!

If you are looking for an everblooming orchid there are no such thing, but things that are very very close. For instance any Psychopsis (In the Oncidium Alliance) is a single flowered sequential bloomer. Only a few weeks downtime every few month and a slight winter rest. My fav is Psychopsis Kalihi (papilio X kramerianum) The cross has much larger flowers than either parent. For a dendrobiums, I like Dend Nora Tokunaga(atroviolacium pygmy X rhodostrictum). Roy tokunaga made this cross and the parents bloom at diff times of the year, the cross blooms year round, grows year round and is almost never is without a cluster of flowers.

My little Restrepia striata has been in nearly constant bloom since I brought it home in May. . .lovely flowers that bob in the wind and look like little flying insects.

I've read that these are nearly ever blooming. It's a great plant.

Oh Gwen, I forgot about the Restrepia. It is such a tiny little thing. I have a Brachypus that I brought home in April and it has never stopped blooming.

I'd go with the psychopsis or phal. equestris (although the psychopsis doesn't like being disturbed so i think it is best to mount it so you can leave it alone as much as possible)

I would think any of the cochlopetalum section would be a great choice.
My particular favorite is paphiopedilum moquetteanum.
Mine has been blooming for a long time, the blooms last for a month or so. Then another bloom opens up soon after the previous one falls off. Not a true everblooming but close to what you may be looking for!
AHAB

I really need to get my hands on some paphs. But can never seem to find anything nice under $25. Paphs would be great for me as long as they have attractive leaves. Since none of my plants like to bloom attractive folliage is important.
Recently acquired a Phal. schilleriana that has lovely silver mottled leaves. The seller also said that it was a frequent bloomer. Of course he also said it was a healthy plant. I'm thinking I won't see any flowers for at least eighteen months or more.

Keep the great ideas coming all.

AaronM

Another one that is just about everblooming, in the sense that the blooms that you do get last for months. . .is Dendrobium cuthbertsonii.

I bought mine from Andy's Orchids back in May (already in bloom) and they show no signs of fading.

But this one is harder to grow. . .needs cool conditions and bright light.

But if you can pull off the growing conditions, these are fantastic and one of my top faves.

I found two mottled leaf paphs at our local garden center on the sale table for half off. They didn't have tags or blooms. But I think I got them for about 15.00 each. Mine are growing like weeds but haven't bloomed yet. . .so they're still mystery plants.

Soooo. . .check out the sale areas near you!