Everblooming Orchids! Yeah!!

[bethmarie]

Couldn't say how long this will go on, but have a phal. bellina with an evergreen spike that has been blooming since at least june and the spike shows no signs of being ready to quit; always another bud coming behind the two flowers that are open. And she has two younger spikes developing in addition to the one that's currently producing blooms. So far haven't had more than two flowers open at one time, but she faithfully produces another as soon as one goes. As you can see, one's about to go now, but there's another on the way!

[greenpassion]

Hi all. Just read some of the posts about orchids that bloom on and on. But there is no mention of: Window sill culture, T5 indoor lighting, S/H, living in the far north or deep south....I may be being silly, but before I get too excited about running out to buy say, an Equestris, I would like to know what environment it does so well in.

[debval]

For shear blooming power you can't beat Psychopsis Mendenhall. It blooms off same spike for years with maybe a very short rest during winter months. As it develops more spikes it is rarely with out a flower. Never cut the spikes and it just keeps blooming. Wonderfully weird flowers also. Mine grows S/H in a large coffee container. Extra bonus, I find it super easy to grow

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For shear blooming power you can't beat Psychopsis Mendenhall. It blooms off same spike for years with maybe a very short rest during winter months. As it develops more spikes it is rarely with out a flower. Never cut the spikes and it just keeps blooming. Wonderfully weird flowers also. Mine grows S/H in a large coffee container. Extra bonus, I find it super easy to grow

[AaronM]

O.K., let me clarify. I would consider any orchid that flowers nine or more months out of the year "everblooming"

Thanks for all the responses so far.

AaronM

[susiep]

I have a large den antennatum that has been blooming since April. It usually has about 8 spikes going at any time.

[bellini girl]

What about the Oncidium papilio. That's a sequential bloomer, Mine has been at it since Oct /07. Currently two flowers open, 2 spikes waiting to unfurl

Lecent

[thakshila smith]

In Sri Lanka an orchid grows in pots always got flowers.
long crincle leaves and a big bush . got many colors.
I will give the name . The flowers in my avi. see the pic. easy to grow.

[thakshila smith]

Spathoglottis is the name of them.

[Jorch]

Oh yeah.. thanks for bringing that up Lecent! Buy a psychopsis in bloom and it'll stay in flowers for YEARS!!

quiltingwacko, hey neighbour, we are both on the west coast and our conditions should be quite similar! I continually have phrag spikes and flower year-round. I have not had a single day since fall of last year without a phrag bloom in my place

[Ross]

OK, let me contribute: one that blooms at least 9 months of the year (I don't mean blossoms last that long) is Epidendrum ellipticum. It's pretty small but the bloom spike gets quite tall and keeps blooming while the new growths are maturing and getting ready to bloom. Evidence: That's a new spike on the left next to the blooming spike which will continue to elongate till it gets maybe 18" long. Blossoms last maybe 2 days. Here's a closeup Sorry, not fragrant!