| Why is everyone assuming the plant was a Phal?
In general flowers have general ranges of time in which they will stay in bloom.
Cattleya 2-6 weeks
Oncidium alliance 6-12 weeks
Phals 6 weeks to 2 years depending on hybrid
Dendrobium 1 week for many species
6-12 weeks for most Hawaiian hybrids
Vanilla plantafora 1 day
Vanda 8-12 weeks
Most young orchids blooming for the first time have smaller flowers and shorter live spans for the flowers than mature plants.
Orchids with shorter time spans have more flowers per bloom and may bloom more times a year.
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