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Old 20-08-2007, 06:46 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Phalenopsis Orchid

My orchid did not bloom for 3 years. I learned a trick with Aluminum Foil
and a piece of card board. I noticed my plant would turn towards the light
and I had to constantly turn it around, trying to keep it upright. So I
tried taping a piece of card board with aluminum foil on it and it worked
better than I thought. My orchid started blooming! It's been blooming since
April and hasn't stopped yet. Now the leaves on the bottom are turning
yellow and some of the stalks are growing leaves with roots. What do I do
now? Do I re-pot the orchid? Do I snip off the new growth and pot it?
Please help me because I am a novice to orchids and I really love mine and
don't want to end up killing it.