Cymbidium sinese: Not blooming, maybe needs checkup?

[alecStewart1]

Hey friends!

So my Cym. sinense isn't blooming, and I know that they supposedly start to do so around Lunar New Year.

I'm not entirely sure why this might be happening, but my only guesses are:

1. Not cold enough nights?

This plant has been indoors all of the cold seasons, but it as gotten to under 60s (Fahrenheit) where it is in the house a few times (more than 2 times, that is). It's still not fully warmed up here, so maybe nights when it's in the 40 - 50s I can put it out at night?

2. Not enough humidity?

Other orchids (Neos, Dendrobiums) seem to not have issues with growing where they are, which is where the Cym. sinense is, but maybe I do need to try bumping up the humidity. I don't know exactly what the humidity is last I checked, but I believe it's around 50% RH.

3. Not watering enough?

I know Asian Cymbidiums want a drier winter, but I have gone with some decent gaps between waters. Nothing like 2 weeks, but definitely a little over a week a few times. I wonder if sticking to watering every week is better, but I don't think this is the more likely issue.

4. Too much fertilizing during cold seasons?

This is another one I'm unsure off. I know people say to complete cut off fertilizer during cold months, but around when I first got it I gave it some water with a bit of Kelpak and Quantum Total, in order to help establish it in it's new home. I didn't give it the full recommended amount, I halved it.
Again, I don't really know about this out either.


Hopefully it's something obvious, or maybe this is a really "early" Lunar New Year this year and I'll see something closer to spring time.