Which Phalaenopsis orchids flower year round?
Dear orchid friends, I’ve come to the conclusion that my orchid is healthy and happy but it’s just not time for it to bloom yet. I would like to know if there are any known phalaenopsis orchids that will flower year round? I’ve come to love the type of flowers that your standard supermarket phalaenopsis orchids produce (like the one I had). So, I’m not into the more exotic types (yet). I would love to have one that flowers year round. I have my eye on the Phalaenopsis schilleriana. I’ve included links to pictures below. I would love to have an orchid like that. But, I don’t know how successful I’d be in getting it to bloom like that! http://www.orchidworks.com/orchids/pinkphal.jpg http://www.phals.net/schilleriana/00ph0289.jpg Regarding the used flower spike… After my phalaenopsis finished flowering, the spike stayed green. Almost every source on the internet suggested that I cut the spike. If I didn’t, then any additional flowers that it produced from the spike would be smaller and
