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Nov 11, 2019 4:45 PM CST
Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a
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If I may -
Orchids do not need a year or two to adjust!
If you bought a mature, blooming size Orchid, it should bloom that year in its season, unless conditions are not quite right.

You are not growing Orchids outside, since you have at the moment only Phals. Many people treat those as house plants. You CAN take them outside in Summer, perhaps hanging in a tree, provided they are slightly tilted in their pots, so water doesn't collect in the crown and causes problem. After all they are growing in nature outside. Smiling

Now if you want to branch out somewhat, one might expect some concessions from you, the grower?
The reason I mentioned Cymbidiums, they come in many colors! AND if you keep them outside over the Summer with your other plants ( hopefully moving the Cymbidiums into full sun after a few weeks) fertilize and water along with your other pots outside, then when they come inside in the Fall as night temps hit ca the fifties F to perhaps into upper forties, find a cool and bright spot in the house. At this point one might see spikes for Winter blooming. The cool spot should help the spikes develop, if kept too hot, they might abort.

Your climate is great for growing many Cymbidiums, see my link above.
or here to show all
https://www.sborchid.com/maste...

And they are easy to water in place during the indoor season, you don't have to take them to the sink to soak.
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