Orchids...

[ummmm]

How many times do they blame per year?

[dizmouk2009]

This is a tricky on ummmm. There is no set or amount they blume per year. Are you refering to the one in your front room by any chance?

[mazie]

Depends ummmm, I had one in the bathroom that bloomed most of the year... What sort of Orchid is it?

[jomifl]

Depends on the type, cymbidiums seem to flower once but moth orchids can have a couple of successive lesser flowerings in my experience.

[mazie]

This link might help

http://www.repotme.com/orchid-care/Orchid-Bloom-Times.html

[shoota]

I blame our kids too....

[dizmouk2009]

If it's the one you're on about I may know why without even knowing its genus.

[ummmm]

Yes Diz :-) (do you know what type it is?)

I bought it last year. The flowers fell off, as they do, then it looked dead so I ignored it. Noticed some buds earlier this year so started taking care of it again. It grew 4 flowers which lasted a few months. When they died off I cut it back a bit. Now I have another flower, 3 about to bloom, and 7 buds.

I was going to repot is as the roots look really cramped but it seems to be thriving.

Thanks Mazie...will have a read.

[dizmouk2009]

I'd repot it anyway whilst it isn't in flower. They can be a pain to look after but when you get the conditions right they are such nice plants to admire. It's a white flowering one isn't it? I can't remember that well, I'd had a few too many wines lol. Sun light might be a bit of a problem because of where abouts you live. Repot and make sure you don't over water it. I've had similar issues with orchids before where they didn't bloom at all. Water with a bit of decarbonated lemonade if you had any.

[ummmm]

Like this...

https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQDJzkWrSwJ3fA4OwLJ3E1Jh_ePCBdGMatD8QHBahFLaAoMkpNX8A

The front gets the sun most of the day but I tend to move my plants about so I'm not sure what position it prefers. Either way...it's liking something.

[dizmouk2009]

Looks similar to orchidaceae dendrobium, but then again there are a huge genus of orchids. I've got a Diploma in Horticulture but not even I can identify everything lol. Keep trying different things?

[ummmm]

Did we have the grape vine when you were here? If so...we've ate them all :-)

[dizmouk2009]

Don't eat them, make wine from them!

[ummmm]

That's what I have planned for next year :-)

[boxtops]

My neighbour has orchids, ummm, and she grows them in glass pots, apparently the roots like the light.