Chuck,
"If it stays healthy."
That is the key to your main question. A healthy orchid might outlive you.
As to how often they bloom, that varies wildly. Most Phalaenopsis bloom
annually, and stay in bloom for months. Some Cattleyas bloom once a year
for
a month or less. Others bloom frequently and/or last longer.
Some Dendrobiums seem to be in constant bloom. I have many of those; they
are hybrids. Species Dends tend to bloom at the same time annually, and
have
varying durations. D. lindleyi, for example, blooms only for a week or so,
but takes so little room that most of us treasure it. On the other hand,
D.
discolor blooms once annually, but stays with us for a couple of months at
least.
Oncidiums: some hybrids seem to be blooming idiots. Others are once a year
wonders.
We have Vandaceous orchids (hybrids) which love to throw flowers at us one
spike after another. Then, we have some species and primary species that
bloom only once a year, but last seemingly forever. Then there is V.
denisoniana, which blesses us at least three times a year.
I could go on. But, as you see, much depends on the orchid you choose.
A wise person once said that if you want to always have an orchid in bloom
(and who doesn't??), then purchase a blooming orchid every month. Hey,
works
for me!
Diana
"Faz" <ve7ikf@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> Most of us as beginners buy our orchids in bloom, as this is what
attracts
> us. After blooming, and some stay that way for a considerable amount of
> time, how often does the plant bloom again? Do they bloom year after
year
> or is there a limited number of times in the life of an orchid? How long
> does an orchid last on an average if it stays healthy?
>
> Thanks,
> Chuck.
>
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