Orchid Dormancy?

[CPEnthusiast]

So anyway I just got my first orchid, and I was wondering...do orchids have a dormancy period? I know that they usually flower just once a year, but once they are done flowering do they go into a dormancy stage? If they don't, then do they just keep putting out more and more leaves, or just stay the same size or what? Thanks for any replies!!!

Zach

 

[JB_OrchidGuy]

It depends on the species if it requires a dormancy or not. Many just flower once a year, but some will bloom continuously or twice a year or three times a year. There are so man orchids yon can have something in bloom all year long.


As far as growing your paph. It does not require a dormancy. The fan will will stop growing larger once it flowers and will produce a new fan on one side or another and once that is full grown it will flower at the appropriate time.