Regarding the blooming season of Orchids - we need to look at the parentage (mix) of our Hybrids. That's why Hybrids bloom somewhat easier than species, usually.
Getting species to bloom - it helps to understand the climate of its location, although many Orchids can adapt hopefully to our conditions, but not always.
For years I added the daily weather report of a few locations in the world which were home to some of the species I was trying to bloom, to my Yahoo start page, so I could get an idea about the temperature, amount of rain/beginning of rainy season and so on.
( when vendors from tropical regions talk about drier/cooler conditions during perhaps the Winter months, it helps to understand that that person might shiver when the temperature drops below 70 degr. ( I am only exaggerating slightly
) That super dry season still has dew in the morning, which can be considerable.
I always look at the orchidsourceforum, and it is pretty awesome when people post that very same Orchid in bloom from different locations, all within a couple of weeks. Many times I see a post say from Tennessee and realize that poster's Orchid is about one week ahead from mine. Right now one expects Den anosmum and similar to pop up everywhere. Springtime brings Cattleya skinneri blooms, which makes me happy, since mine blooms like clockwork. Encyclia bractescens will be posted in bloom from Florida, just as mine starts budding.
adding - Habenaria medusa, Sarcoglottis sceptrodes and so many bloom right here also together - from all sorts of locations….
