Comments on: voila! my first orchid reblooms

By: Margaret

Margaret — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:16:34 +0000

Hi, Maryanne. Can you grow them as a winter crop? I checked on Florida Gardener and the state extension and it seems like Sept. or Oct. sowing (north or south of the state) is the ticket. Those links might help.

By: Maryanne

Maryanne — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:06:58 +0000

Hi Margaret
I am in Florida and we had a cold snap……so I repotted and brougt in my orchids. They all sent out flower stems and I am awaiting their beautiful flowers to open.
I wish I could grow the lovely beets you pictured but it is too hot and buggy here.
Feel better and thanks for pictures of your kitty.
Maryanne

By: Margaret

Margaret — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:44:19 +0000

Here are some basics from the American Orchid Society, Chyanne. You need to move it a bit back fromt he direct sun or put a sheer curtain between in and the window of you fear that the light is too strong -- but what you are describing sounds more like the end of the bloom cycle (unavoidable) and also possibly draftiness from the cold outside. Can you move it back a bit to be less affected by cold? Again, the flowers do finish and then drop off after each cycle, but stress (too hot or too cold etc.) will make that happen faster.