By tilly

Re: Ikea orchids
27 Aug 2008 15:59

Bought an orchid from Ikea in December which flowered til May , i then cut it down and it's now in flower again . I am very impressed especially as it was only £ 7:00 ish

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By witty vic

Re: Ikea orchids
27 Aug 2008 17:18

Hi there Tilly. Tell me just out of interest did you cut the stem right down to the base or above one of the nodes. I have recently treated myself to a couple of orchids and have had a look online for advice on care and found conflicting advice. Whichever you did obviously works!! Witty x

By sandrak

Re: Ikea orchids
27 Aug 2008 17:52

Have a mass of orchids, try to get them to flower simultaneously but never works ! Cut back to a node that is purple/red , only to the base if obviosly the whole stem is dying back. Give a good water and feed then treat them like your mother in law, a big fuss every other week and then ignore. Works for me.

By witty vic

Re: Ikea orchids
27 Aug 2008 18:12

sandrak I roared when I read your post!!! I'll remember your advice with regard to orchid and mother in law!!!

By sandrak

Re: Ikea orchids
27 Aug 2008 19:50

Witty
Glad I made you smile, the advice still stands regarding both !

By becky

Re: Ikea orchids
27 Aug 2008 20:19

Love that sandrak - what good advice
have printed it off so I don't forget!!!!!
:-)

By Country Girl at Heart

Re: Ikea orchids
28 Aug 2008 22:35

I gave my Mum an orchid last Christmas. She tells me it's been in bloom continuously since then - now thats what I call a good value Christmas present.
cg@H

By Sheelagh, Rossett nr Chester

Re: Ikea orchids
29 Aug 2008 16:59

We have 2 IKEA orchids as well - bought them early last year. They flowered for months - and then I was going to throw them away - as they just looked like sticks!!
But my OH cut them back (I'm not sure how) - and despite looking like sticks all winter - they now have about 30 flowers between them - they look fantastic - and ahve definitely been great value!