laelia or encyclia

[james mickelso]

I started growing these badly and still have trouble with them. Years ago when I fell in love with their heavy citrusy scent, I was able to get coax them into bloom for a couple years but they all declined as time went by. I have one left, have it in the same light/temp that Santa Barbara Orchid Estates has theirs in but still no luck with blooming. For every 3 new shoots it puts on, one yellows and dies back. Help!