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Do you have an orchid at home and the plant hasn't produced any flowers for a long time? Our gardener Carol Costa tells us the secret to getting your orchid to bloom in three months! Come and see the tricks that work with all orchids and an extra tip for Phalaenopsis. Orchids are plants known and cultivated mainly for their flowers, even though there are species that are already beautiful just for their foliage (hi, Ludisia discolor). You can expect almost any member of the extensive orchid family, Orchidaceae, to flower at least once a year. There are species that produce flowers two, three and even four times in a single year! If your plant doesn't flower, it's worth doing everything our plant madwoman shows here, in this video – everything, you have to apply all the tips to get the result in the form of a flower in a few months. Tip #1: 2 hours of weak sunlight – sunlight is a flowering inducer for plants and it is no different with orchids. Just remember to offer direct sunlight only at times when the intensity is lower, whether in the morning or late afternoon. Too much sunlight, and especially at the most intense times, will cause burns to the plant's leaves. Tip #2: complete fertilizer – do you remember the last time you fertilized your orchid? To flourish, the plant needs a lot of resources and the nutrients need to be within reach (or at the root) of the orchid to develop the floral stem, buds and flowers. Without these ingredients, nothing is done! Use whatever fertilizer you have on hand and follow the instructions on the packaging. If you want a more complete fertilizer, with macro and micronutrients, choose Bokashi. Tip #3: cinnamon powder – this trick is specific to Phalaenopsis, also known as the butterfly or desk orchid, one of the easiest to find and which every orchid grower has in their collection. You know that cinnamon powder we use in the kitchen? Just sprinkle a little, something like a teaspoon of cinnamon on the substrate every 3 to 6 months. Something about cinnamon stimulates Phalaenopsis flowering even more. Now, apply the three tips to your orchids and come back here to tell us in the comments! Orchid: when to change pots – https://minhasplantas.com.br/tv/orqui...