How can I make my orchid plant flowering often?

It depends which type of Orchid that you have, so if you could edit and post as much information as you know about your Orchid, it would really assist us in giving you more precise information.



I've got garden, hardy Orchids, as well as several species of houseplant Orchids - each of them have very differing needs.



In general - good light is good, and many need several hours of good light each day, in order to initiate flower buds. Direct sunlight is generally harmful and can damage the leaves and plants. Most of them need good levels of humidity.



Some of them need high temperature variations, between night and day, to get flowering to start: typically, amongst those sold as houseplants, this covers the Cymbidium varieties. Naturally, these will start flower bud formation during late winter/early spring, when temperatures fall.



The most commonly grown Orchid in the home is the Phalaenopsis, which has thick fleshy leaves. These need as much indirect light as possible for buds to form.



Typical requirements are not to fertilise too much, otherwise this will discourage flowering, the opposite of what you'd expect! High levels of humidity are good healthy growth promoters too: the happier the plant, the more likely it is to flower, if getting all of its other needs met.



Many do not like to be stood in much water, and simply require their pots to be submerged for a few minutes. Generally water when the growing medium has become dry, is just getting dry. Rain water is preferable to tap water, as tap water contains chemicals, like Chlorine, that badly affect them.



Hope these general tips help. If you can find which type you have, perhaps from a label, or online identification, then I'll give you much more specific care flowering advice.



This site has some information that may help you to identify your plant: www.easyorchids.co.uk. Check on Cymbidium, Phalaenopsis, Dendrobium. Quite alot of Oncidiums are also sold, as well as Miltonias too, not shown on that site though.



Good luck! Rob

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