Skip dormiancy with artificial light and temperature

[Roberta]

In general, if you don't observe the needs of the orchid, you won't get much of anything. Phals don't go dormant, but they need about 12 hours of good indirect light to bloom. Again, give them less and they'll grow leaves but not flower. And if their habit is to produce flower spikes once a year, that's what they're going to do - at best. Give them less optimal conditions and that can go to zero. If you want plants that do things fast, don't grow orchids! Progress is measured in months or years. They are sloooowwww.