How to Bloom Fire Star Orchids

Place the orchid in an area that is very warm and receives filtered sunlight. Sun rays that are dappled by shade trees or rays that come in through a slight tinted window are considered filtered. The Fire Star Orchid will not thrive in shade, and will not bloom there either.

Give the Fire Star Orchid plenty of water for nourishment. The plant needs moist soil and cannot sit in standing water. The orchid can survive without daily watering. When you do give the orchid water, the American Orchid Society suggests watering the plant until the water drains out of the bottom of the planter.

Let the healthy stems grow uninhibited. Some orchids only bloom if the bloomless but healthy stems are cut away after the flowers die, but not the Fire Star Orchid. Let those stems grow after the first bloom, and you will be surprised with additional blooms.

Cover the orchids that are planted outside if you anticipate a drop in temperature. The Fire Star Orchid is not one that can handle sudden drops in temperature. Unlike Moth Orchids or Slipper Orchids, the Fire Star Orchid must be covered. Place stakes around the plant and lay a cloth over them that reaches the ground.