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luannski :
Bless y'all. I cannot keep an orchid alive for more than a week. I Really think they commit " orcha-cide" when they realize I am their new owner!

LittleTexas : Little water, lots of indirect sun. 🌞🌞🌞

StormChaser :
tried it all, watched the videos, talked to a good friend who has Gorgeous orchids of all sizes. Nope! Best I leave them Be ; )

luannski : I love my little orchid, and have had it for a couple of years now. I don't have a green thumb, but they are so low maintenance that even I can keep one alive. Lol Here is a pic of mine blooming right now, a third flower opened up this morning and it looks like I'll get a few more pretty soon.

Keep on the windowsill in the most humid bathroom. Spouse hardly ever waters hers. She has several. The dampness from the showers seems to be really good for them.

SarcasmWins :
That's where I have mine and love it.

@CatalinaKitKat : Your orchid is very happy with whatever you are doing. To encourage more growth, cut it off above the second or third node from the bottom after flowering. Thus, on this spike you would trim here after all the flowers on the lower limb are done blooming.

chocolatemonkey :
Thank you for the tips, I didn't know about that and I appreciate your advice. I would love to be able to keep it thriving for many more years to come.

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LittleTexas :
3 ice cubes per week, bright light & Absolutely no direct sun! Easy!❤️

chocolatemonkey :
Beautiful! One thing I have never achieved is having it bloom again!❤️

luannski :
How much are the orchids?

@CatalinaKitKat :
jv339Almost every commercially purchased orchid is packed overly tight in sphagnum moss for shipping. Once it's done blooming, take it out of the pot and carefully unwind the roots from the potting medium plug. Trim any roots that don't look healthy, plump, smooth, and green. You are supposed to do this with clippers that you've sanitized with peroxide but I've, honestly, never done that. Repot with orchid bark that is found in most any garden center. It's best to bottom soak them every couple weeks. I've done the ice cube watering but, supposedly, that shocks the roots. Lately I've been experimenting with replacing my orchid bark with leca pebbles with really good success. It's clay that is similar to lava rock. I bought mine on Amazon but I've seen it locally. You keep a little water at the bottom of the pot and the water makes it way up to the roots via surface tension on the rocks.

chocolatemonkey :
Thank you, will give that a shot!❤️

chocolatemonkey :
Thank you for all of that information, I will take note of that and give it a try!