Many blessings and peace to you and yours. Your post is so delightful! Getting ready to do a repot after blooming, have a boat load of the areal roots. If your orchid is frequently exposed to cold drafts, it can lead to stress and damage to the developing buds, which can cause a shorter blooming time, or even failure of some of the developing buds. It is generally better to keep your orchids a little cool, as this stimulates the flowering process, and also slows growth and prolongs the flowering time of your orchid. – The best way to give your orchid the correct amount of light is to put your plant by east and west-facing windows. If you’ve left your plant next to a window during its bloom, then leave it there.East windows are ideal for moth orchids. Keep temperature and lighting in mind when placing orchids in your home. If you do this, the orchid will receive sufficient water, which will allow the flowers to concentrate on blooming, providing you with a beautiful display in your home. The flowers are white and so beautiful. It may be a good idea to make the purchase of an orchid the last thing on your shopping list, so that you can transport it home fairly quickly, to get it into ideal conditions. I’ve had so many people get worried after their orchid flowers fall off.If you’ve just purchased an orchid, you really don’t know how long the flowers have been open so don’t be shocked if they start to wither shortly after you bring them home!The flowers will not last forever, so there isn’t anything necessarily wrong if your flower wither and fall off! Orchid blooms can wilt, experience excessive stress and drop early when exposed to very dry conditions. If you do not have any windows nearby, a fluorescent light will work too. Otherwise, you can mist the exposed roots regularly (even daily) to water them so that they don't dry out. Orchid flowers cover a range of unusual shapes, varying sizes and a rainbow of colors. Follow this simple advice, and you will get the best out of your orchids and enjoy the blooms for as long as possible. Not the best option in my opinion, but it is possible to take this route. :-) https://www.amazon.com/Moth-Orchid-Mastery-Novices-Mastering-ebook/dp/B07FZ9W983/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1547076077&sr=8-1&keywords=moth+orchid+masteryOhio Tropics (Raffaele Di Lallo) is a participant in the Amazon.com Services LLC program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.This may not always happen so don’t get discouraged if it doesn’t! You may find that your orchid blooms for only a few short weeks, before the flowers start to die and fall off the plant. Some orchids bloom in warm temperature of 65 degrees Fahrenheit at night and 75 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit during the daytime. In the photo below, I’m just demonstrating where to cut. Whilst these orchid blooming tips provide a general guide, there are differences between the common varieties of orchid, and I would recommend that you look for information specific to your orchid variety in addition to this guide. If you have reason to believe that your orchid is truly dying, and has more than just some spent, old flowers, check out my blog post It goes through all sorts of orchid problems and let you know how to fix it. Humidity is an important factor in keeping orchid blooms healthy and long lasting. Follow this simple advice, and you will get the best out of your orchids and enjoy the blooms for as long as possible. The best thing to do is to monitor the dryness of the potting media, waiting until it is almost completely dry, before watering. There must be at least 30 blooms and several buds that have yet to open. Option 2 is to snip the bloom spike right above one of the nodes on the spike. There are many other varieties of orchid, and the typical duration of blooming for the most popular varieties are listed below.When people ask me how long do orchids bloom, I usually give the answer above.