| i must say that i appreciate your 'naive' questions because i myself am brand new at this, and had a similar situation. i have a few orchids that i seem to keep growing, but not blooming, and one of those is a den that a friend gave me for my birthday last september, which was potted on a solid piece of bark. it was beautiful and in bloom when she gave it to me, but im pretty sure it was a grocery store plant or something similar she just picked up. so almost a year later, when it had not really grown at all, i decided to repot it and move it outside ( i live in tampa, florida, where it is VERY humid out this time of year) i repotted it in a hanging basket with an orchid potting mix, and it has been growing like crazy ever since! i dont have a flower spike yet, but i have two new leaves and a whole mess of new roots! anyways.... point to my long story is i think your grocery store plant will be fine like mine, and i appreciate everyones questions bc i learn from all of them, since i am so new too! GOOD LUCK! ;o)  |