Orchids are popular for so many reasons – mainly their distinctive, bright and beautiful blooms.
However, they do have a bit of a reputation for being tricky to care for, especially when getting them to bloom.
All this houseplant needs is the right care conditions and it can rebloom and last years and years.
Unsure of why their orchid hadn’t bloomed in a “very long time” and just “grow new leaves” gardener took to the Orchids Tips and Tricks looking for some advice.
Posting photos of his flowerless orchid, Randee Berg said: “Hasn’t flowered in a very long time. Just keeps growing new leaves.
“I talk to it, clean the leaves, water once a week. I want a flower. Anything to help it along?”
Group members in the comments section claimed that Range’s orchid requires a temperature change for it to start flowering.
Clashen Vaandrager Dickson wrote: “Mine never bloomed until I had them outside where they experienced a drop in temperature.”
Linda Moys commented: “It looks very healthy. Make sure night temperatures drop significantly for four weeks or so and you’ll get your flowering spike. Good Luck.”
Joe Rodrigues said: “Phalaenopsis orchids need a cooling down period to spike. 39 out 40 of my Phalaenopsis are in spike or bloom except one.”
Kathleen O’Grady wrote: “I’ve read that it likes if the temperature drops at night which is what I do in my house and mine bloom all the time.”
Cece Jay agreed but added: “Agree with temp drop, but I also suggest adding grow lights. I added two grow lights and five of my nine orchids have grown new spikes and buds.
“One of them has not bloomed in over a year. The only change I made was grow lights.”
Houseplant experts at rePotme also claim that reducing temperatures at night will encourage orchids to bloom.
They said: “Because orchids bloom according to natural seasons, they will typically respond to changes in ambient temperature. When they sense that temperatures are cooling down in the evening, they begin their blooming cycle.
“To encourage this, move your orchid to an environment where nighttime temperatures naturally drop a bit.”
Placing the plant on a windowsill may accomplish this, or consider turning down the heat in your home in the evening during winter months.
