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Old 21-03-2006, 10:28 PM posted to rec.gardens.orchids
Al
 
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Default non flowering orchid

if it has a tag, just tell us what the tag says...

in very general terms, the #1 reason an orchid would grow for two years but
fail to rebloom is insuffient light levels. The #2 reason would be lack of
fertilizer. BUT without knowing what kind of orchid it is, these could be
exactly the wrong answer.

also, depending on all sorts of unavailable data, if it has been in the same
pot for two years, it is probably way passed time to remove it from the olde
potting media and replace into some fresh stuff.

"J Fortuna" wrote in message
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Mhari,

When you say 'small yellow flowers', do you mean like this?

http://herba.msu.ru/shipunov/e-album...idium-k111.jpg If so,
that's an Oncidium.

Or like this?
http://orchid.ne.jp/suzuki/images/gi...rap_naname.jpg
If so, that's a yellow Phal.

If it looked different than either one of those, then we need more info
about its looks -- you can go to a library or bookstore and look through a
book on orchids for a picture that looks similar to your orchid, then
check the caption of the photo to find out what kind of orchid it is. You
see there are many different kinds of orchids, and small yellow flowers is
not enough for us to determine what kind. The different kinds of orchids
have different requirements such as different amount of light required for
flowering.

Best,
Joanna

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My orchid (with small yellow flowers when bought new) has not flowered
since which is 2 years ago.