How can you get an orchid to flower again?

Got orchid as a gift in March and it has just stopped flowering but does not show any more sign of new growth.





I did scrape my nail on stem and there isstill green showing.





Would really like to save it and have it bloom again.

How can you get an orchid to flower again?
Most orchids have a foliage growing phase and a leaf growing phase. Your orchid should grow a leaf, then be ready for another flower





If its a phalaenopsis, it will need cooler night temperatures and the shortening of day length. Try putting it in a location where you get cooler nights (but not too cold!)...Below 65 F should do the trick.
Reply:First, there are hundreds oh orchid types. Some love heat and humidity, some like it cold,.... and so on. My orchids are in the East window of my bathroom. I just use filtered water once a week and keep trays under them with rocks to catch runoff. If you have Yahoo IM, I can send pics. They will bloom when they have rested. Also, let the roots go a bit. If you trim them alot, it threatens the plant, it won't bloom. Give them room and they'll flower for months! Oh, temperature 65-80.


Check the leaves now and then for mites or scale. I just wipe them off every couple of months. The leaves on mine are huge compared to when I bought them. Better care, better plant.
Reply:Most only bloom once per year and some even to longer.





When you see the roots turning a little white, flood it with water. We use to put ours down in the tub and sprayed it from top to bottom.....just like in the jungle. They grow on trees there.





Buy an orchid fertilizer and follow the directions on the container. There use to be one called Peter's, but I think the name has been changed to John's.