How to get a second flowering??
Has it been 3 months already?Its time to try for a second flowering! A technique is to try and cut the stem of your orchid. To cut the stem of your orchid, you should first wait until the lastbloom on your pike begins to fade. Once your last bloom is faded you can begin to look for a good place to cut your stem. The ideal place to cut your stem is 1 inch above the third fleshy node from the bottom. What is a fleshy node? Fleshy nodes are the bumps below your lowest bloom along the shaft of your stem. If cut at the right time, and with proper care your orchids node can be jumpstarted into blooming within a few weeks providing you with another bloom! Giving you 6months of blooms out of the year! |