Will my Orchid live?

I got an Orchid almost a month ago.. its beautiful!! I have never had a green thumb, so I have no idea how to keep it alive.





It stays in an air conditioned office all the time and I water it often... but not too often.





Will it continue to live under those conditions??!? I don't want it to die!

Will my Orchid live?
I know people who grow orchids in offices, and they do fine. You may want to check the humidity- climate-controlled offices can be very dry, which will not be good for the orchid. Unfortunately, "orchid" is about as specific as "tree"... there are thousands of different types, some require much more light/water/etc. than others- if it came with a tag, you might want to Google the specific name on the tag (probably something like Phal. Ho's Happy Auckland; Dend. nobile, etc.)





Okay, Phalaenopsis is good! Phals are some of the easiest orchids. They like a bit more light than an African Violet, and otherwise much the same conditions that we like- 40-50% humidity (if your skin feels dry, the plant won't like it either), between 65-80 degrees. General rule of thumb on watering is to water when the bark or sphagnum is no longer damp when you stick your finger in up to the first knuckle. If it's still damp near the surface, don't water. Soak it very thoroughly, though, when you do water- sphag. and bark don't take up water as quickly as regular soil, so you'll want to run a large volume of water through it. Phals generally bloom once a year- but usually last several months- so when it's finished this bloom, the stalk will probably die back, it will sit there growing beautiful new green leaves, and then in late spring/early summer next year, you'll see a new flower spike starting.
Reply:gave it water at 7pm and at soon was you wke up not to much water
Reply:Funny thing about orchids....sometimes they live and sometimes they die. Ya never know about an orchid....might make it and might not. Stange thing about an orchid....some pull through the rough times and some surcum to the tough times. Odd thing about an orchid....some bloom and some don't. Amazing thing about an orchid...some are beautiful and some are not. I don't know what to tell you about your orchid.
Reply:The variety of orchid will determine how long it lives and hearty its likely to be. Check out this website %26amp; see if you can find your plant, then follow the care instructions.