I’m having a new Orchid experience. Usually, I buy an orchid, look after it, it flowers for about 3 months, the flowers drop off and then that’s it. On one occasion one of them flowered again after an 18 month rest, but mostly they don’t. I give them 3 years and figure if they haven’t re-flowered by then they never will, then consign them to compost and get a replacement. I’m sure I’m doing something wrong but am buggered if I know what. One of my Orchids though has confounded this by flowering again when it hasn’t stopped flowering the first time! My white orchid has had 4 flowers on it for a couple of months which are still going strong, but I noticed this week it’s grown a new branch with buds on it right next to one of the flowers. They are strange creatures.
Also, thanks to everyone enquiring about my health, I am much improved and felt loads better today! Yipee!
Fraggle's Otherverse 
We gave up on orchids, after killing two, from ignorance.
Glad to hear you feel better, FR. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Haha I will continue to trying to keep them alive and failing! 😂
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I’m so happy you’re feeling better Fraggle!🤗 Having a bit of a black thumb, I’ve never actually been brave enough to try taking care of an orchid.😒
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I think you should Kim, it’s character building 🤣🤣
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Or in my case one step closer to a nervous breakdown!😱
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Haha no! Orchids are amazing, I think it takes years to be OK with them, I’m not there yet, but I keep trying!
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Orchids do that sometimes. One of mine is doing it at the moment. Just keep them out of direct sunlight, water them once a week (or less) and don’t let them sit in the water for more than a few hours. Repot them when they’ve grown too far out of the pot.
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Never tried repotting as yet, maybe that’s where I’m going wrong.
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You can tell when they need it. The leaves are well clear of the compost. I’ll send you a photo on Twitter. If you’ve only had them a couple of years, though, they’re unlikely to need it.
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Thanks April, I appreciate that.
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Well- she’s a beauty. I’ll leave the plants to you and Jeff- he’s hopelessly addicted as well – but he doesn’t raise orchids.
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Thanks Pam!
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