Care
Water, light, patience.
01
Water
Once a week, deeply. Let the pot drain fully—orchids hate wet feet. In winter, every ten days is plenty. Tap water is fine if you let it sit overnight.
02
Light
Bright, indirect. An east window is perfection; a south window needs a sheer. If the leaves are dark green, it's too dim. If they're yellow, too bright.
03
Feed
Half-strength orchid fertilizer every other watering, March through October. Skip a month if it's blooming—it's busy.
04
Rebloom
After the last bloom falls, cut the spike one node above the base. Move it somewhere ten degrees cooler at night. Wait. It will surprise you.