How to Make Orchids Bloom

Orchids are usually purchased in full bloom. In time, the orchid flowers will wilt and die leaving a brown stem and foliage. Orchids will bloom again with the right conditions.

If you have Phaelenopsis orchids, you will find that this orchid will bloom on and off throughout the year. Most orchid plants will bloom at least once a year then. When choosing a location for an orchid plant it is important to understand is that while orchids can be kept in the bathroom and can withstand steam, they do not need steam. Of course, most of the time bathrooms do have enough light for orchids to bloom but you must remember that the light levels that permit some vegetative growth may not be enough for the plant to build up reserves enough to flower properly. It is important to remember that the human eye can see light levels that are too low for green plant growth. Choose somewhere that is bright for your orchid plant, but not a place where they will get too much direct sunlight.

It is important if you want your orchids to bloom to give them the right seasonal cues. To do this you will want to do the following:

Caring for you orchid plant like this will cause your orchid to feel as though it is wintertime. Tricking it into thinking that it may die can actually cause the orchid to bloom like crazy. It will do this so that it will get pollinated so that it can continue living.

You can also try to give your orchid plant some really good fertilizer. In this case, you should choose to use the one with a high middle number, such as Super Bloom. When you do this, you will need to water your orchids with this fertilizing mixture once every 10 days or so. If you are afraid that you might forget to water your orchid plant, you could water them all of the time with a very weak mixture of this fertilizer.

Regardless of what you try to do, you should know that it is very hard to force an orchid to bloom. However, with the right orchid plant care, you can actually trick it into doing so.