How To Make Orchids Flower

[cheeryble]

I've got a good few orchids scattered through my trees.

They only get mottled sun which I guess is good.

I water them, that's it.

But I would like them to flower.

I heard of a tablet you make into a solution and it helps them flower.

But what's the bigger story?

thanks!

[meatboy]

my wf.grows quite a lot she gives them a treat [tablet] and you can get a liquid solution you spray them with.

[cooked]

Got me there, we have a constant display of orchids here. We spray and water twice a day. they are planted in coconut shells filed with fibre. Half shadow I would say, as most Thai orchids grow on trees, this is about right. I have seen orchid fertiliser for sale, but judging by past experience with other Thai fertilisers (burning) I would tend to avoid these.

[puck2]

Let the nature work, in the dry season we ad some water - sometimes

[cheeryble]

I'm lucky if the damn nature works once every 5 years

[cooked]

They like a moist environment. Going outside just now to send a foto I see that there are no flowers at present, very hot at present.

[teletiger]

Feed them....weekly,weakly. Spray them with 15-15-15. (Kilo bags available at most farm shops) Once they start to flower lay off the feeding....just water.

Regards.

[cheeryble]

That may be it...I had heard they need feeding to catalyse some flowering.