Phalaenopsis Orchid Care?

Help! I bought my orchid last October in full bloom. How can I make it bloom again? Note: I have already cut the stems most of the way after the blooms were done. Is there any orchid enthusiast who can help? Thanks!

Phalaenopsis Orchid Care?
This page has a good guide for caring for phalenopsis orchids:


http://orchids-1.blogspot.com/2006/04/or...
Reply:When kept under ordinary household conditions, these are most likely to bloom during the cold weather months when they are in a spot (usually near a window) where it gets cold at night. You may be able to deliberately stimulate a bloom cycle by moving the plant at night to a cool place, but you'll have to persevere at doing this every night for a while. Once the bloom stalk appears, you don't have to keep moving it. In fall and spring, I put my orchids in my screened porch so the outside night-to-day temperature fluctuation will encourage them to bloom. They will not tolerate freezing temperatures though. In summer it can be hard to find any cool enough place to put them at night.
Reply:I assumed you cut the stem all the way down. Normally, it will bloom again in 8 to 12 months. However, there is no guaranteed. You need to keep the plant strong by fertilizing regularly (every 2 weeks). Fertilizer such as 15-30-15 may promote blooming. Cool night, warm day would help to initiate spike.