How Long and How Often Will Orchids Bloom?
Each type of orchid is unique and distinct from its brethren in more ways than one. Not only are the colors and patterns of the flowers different, but the lushness and luster of the leaves, the root structures, and even the vigor, length and frequency of the blooming period are different as well. Take, for example, Cattleya Dowiana. The lustrous gold, yellow and red blooms of this orchid start popping up between July and September. Three months is a respectably blooming time when compared to the Cattleya percivaliana, whose lavender and red-purple blossoms appear only during the chilly winter months. Contrast these to other orchids like the Oncidium Sharry Baby which blooms frequently more than one time a year with the delicious fragrance of chocolate and vanilla. Many large, mature phalaenopsis can stay in bloom for months. What you basically have, then, is a jigsaw puzzle to put together. Because different orchids bloom at various times in the year, the trick is to find orchids that
