One last important suggestion is to fertilize your orchid plant before it enters its blooming phase
. This will lengthen the amount of time it blooms, and will ensure a longer life for your orchid. Make note that once the plant has been fertilized and is blooming, you will not have to keep giving it fertilizer. Then as it blooms, be sure to prune the dead leaves to allow for new flowers to bloom later. If all these tips are carefully followed, you will find that your orchid will bloom beautifully for longer periods of time throughout its life.