Phalaenopsis Orchid

It looks terrific! Mine just has a flower stalk. It gets so neglected and never any fertilizer. Do you fertilize it?

Yes, there is orchid fertilizer you can add to the water bottle. Then just spray the roots every other day. I found it makes a big difference. What kind do you have?

I have orchid fertilizer, I just never use it. lol!

I used to keep all my orchids outside until they would develop spikes...then I would bring them indoors. I used to have Cattleya, Cymbidium, Epidendrum, Oncidium 'Sharry Baby', Dendrobiums, and Phalaenopsis. Now, I only have Dendrobium kingianum, which stays outside and is almost ready to flower. My Phalaenopsis is in the house because it has a flower spike.

It might be a little hungry. I'd love to have a cattleya, but not sure how to take care of it. They can get pricey.

I was really upset when my Cattleyas dried up and died. This horrible drought has taken a toll on so many of my plants. I had a really nice, rare pure yellow Cattleya. I paid $3.00 for a pretty large plant at Quail Botanical Gardens. I had a white one I paid about the same for, also.
Luckily, Cattleyas are pretty cheap here.

Cattleyas grow best outside here in semi-shade with little water; however, they should be misted often in summer.