The unfortunate thing about orchids is that they are sold in bloom and once finished most are not given the attention necessary to keep them going.

My grandmother has grown 2 phals successfully for some years and while I don't think she's keeping them as orderly as I would with mine, she's doing a great job. The trouble is that people consider them disposable plants and if I'm honest they do take effing ages to bloom after the spikes are gone. Maybe this makes them unsuitable for a grower who wants instant gratification. One thing I will say is that my nan has had bloom after bloom after bloom and I haven't yet had my first rebloom! But that said, I still believe my growing method will do great things in 2012.

So without further ado, I give you my dreadfully boring plants with no flowers:



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