Perreiraara Sunshine Padriew Not Blooming
I have a Perreiraara Sunshine Padriew that I got some time back from Motes orchids. It arrived in decent condition though it stagnated a bit because I got it shipped to me during some cooler weather (March / April). It's been many months since then and it's been growing really well, it's put on 2-3 leaves (it's at least two new leaves) and it's grown many inches of new roots. I've been growing it warm (80-85F day / 70F night) and bright under my grow lights, so bright at first that it started turning a shade of purple... I've since backed it off to slightly lower light spot and while it still develops hints of purple, it looks good per what I understand it should in response to getting proper / reasonably high light. I've been growing it in a vase culture and fertilizing very frequently (soaking / fertilizing every other day for a half hour).
So, to sum up, the plant looks very good, light geen with purple spotting (from the high light), it's growing pretty fast, both roots and leaves, but so far no spikes. Does this plant require cold treatment similar to winter blooming phalaenopsis in order to initiate a spike? I thought this variety, and most vandas, are free flowering. I can give it more light, and feed it more, but honestly, since it's growing fine and the leaves look appropriate I don't think that that will help anything.
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