Question of the Week:
“Hi Ryan!
I received two 
beautiful Phalaenopsis orchids for Valentine’s this year. Each had two lovely stems full of blooms. After the blooms fell, one of the stems started turning brown so I cut it down to the bottom. One plant has a new leaf growing from the center. The other started growing a new stem from the center of the plant and that stem now has a leaf. How can I get it to rebloom again?”
Ryan’s Recommendation:
Hi Tessa!
Thanks for your note – and GREAT question. As monopodial orchids, Phals develop new growth from their crowns. Leaves climb upwards on alternating sides in a ladder-like fashion. The photo you show above is a perfect example of what this new growth should look like.
The only problem is this: Phalaenopsis orchids can sometimes sabotage themselves by growing a spike out of one specific part of the plant (which I’ll get into in a moment). But even in cases like this, you can still get your orchid to rebloom using the technique I’m about to show you today…
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