[digalotty]

going to buy some more tomorow as i have had this one in flower for almost a year now and still going strong,    so easy to look after and very beautifull and so many different colours and varietys ,
does anyone else love them and have a good selection

[compostqueen]

I have one at the mo which I'm trying to rear so that it flowers again. I've just tied in the new stem to a stick. The root sticking out the pot looks healthy 

A friend of mine grows these in his greenhouse which has to be heated all year round

[digalotty]

the roots coming out the pot are a healthy sighn i have been told ,  and to get them to flower move to a cold place and after a couple of weeks bring back in to the warm.
but im sure you would know that
i cut back the old stem leaving just the one with the new buds on and after a week i had new flowers showing

[cob nut]

I was given one as a birthday present a couple of years ago, as it finished flowering it formed a 'plantlet' on the stem, which I left there until it got larger & had a couple of decent sized roots, I detached it from the stem & potted it up, the main plant is in flower again & the 'baby' is growing well so I am hoping that it will throw up a flower stem one day too 

[digalotty]

ive not seen a plantlet before but will keep my eye out  ,    would love to get one going .
i hope you will keep us informed of any outbreack of flower

[cob nut]

I believe the 'plantlet' is called a keiki.

[digalotty]

got two more today i have gone for a white and a purple , reduced t0 a £5 each but both have flower and buds on and the leaves are lovely and green .
i also noticed i have another stem coming up on the one i already had

[cob nut]

Oooh, you have been struck by the orchid bug