| I have mentioned it before so this is a good time to say it again.
You should avoid buying Phalaenopsis during the summer. It likes cooler temperatures and does not flower naturally this time of year. In order for it to be in flower now, the grower had to heat the flower during the winter to prevent it from flowering and then cool it to flower in the summer.
There is nothing wrong with these plants, but the forcing causes them to get out of blooming cycle and the heat shortens the life of the flowers.
Normal blooming season is early spring after they have gotten a chill (20 degree drop in temps from day to night preferable 70 to 50).
It is possible yours may miss blooming next spring in that it may not have enough time to recover from the stress of blooming. Do not try to get another flower this late in the year. Cut the stem as far down as you can.
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