What kind of orchid is it? Different orchids have different bloom cycles and different requirements for blooming. Can you post a photo?

Unfortunately, I have no idea why type of orchid I have, and there's only leaves now.

minipadv, Suzebanana is spot on, we need to know more. type of plant is critical.

One thing is for sure though, you have described at least a 4 year history for this plant.....no matter what, it needs to be repotted. For you to have had it 4 years in the same pot and not really known what kind of culture it requires, and it still looks good speaks wondrous things for your basic culture. However, after all this time in the same mix, the poor plant will surely turn on you pretty soon if its not given some new mix to grow in.

We need to know what kind of orchid it is, and basically what mix it was growing in, and what kind of pot...Where you are growing it, and how are also important. Fill us in a bit, and lets see where we can go from here.

Bill

Can you post a photo? Some orchids types are obvious by the leaves. What did the flowers look like when it flowered?

I think the blooms were white with purple centers.

Thanks.

Honestly, no one can help if we don't know what kind of orchid it is. If you can please post a photo, we can try to help. Otherwise we are as much in the dark as you are.

I'll post a pic tomorrow, thanks.

I just thought there was a general time frame.

Not many go without blooming for two years. So there are likely some cultural improvements needed. For those kind of suggestions, we need to know what kind it is. The American Orchid Society has cultural sheets on several type of orchids. It may help to look at the sheets and the pictures to figure out what you have. Start with the Phalaenopsis sheet. It is the type most of us started with.

Also I have 4 amaryllis and, they bloom annually.

Sorry folks, having difficulties uploading my photo and have no idea what's going on. I was able to upload just yesterday ;-(

Does it have big round leaves that are parallel to the ground, and round flowers? That's a Phalenopsis.

A long, thick "stem" with leaves growing up the length of it would be a Dendrobium.

Narrow, straplike leaves sort of sticking straight up could be practically anything else.

Yay, finally the upload is working and I have my computer fixed!

Here's my orchid.

Definitely Phalaenopsis. They need a 15-20 degree dip in temps to initiate a flower spike. So, if your typical house temps are 65-75F, you'll need to expose it to temps in the 50s for a few nights for it to spike for you. Hence, the erratic blooming that you've had. What kind of potting media is it in? Looks like potting soil, but it's hard to tell from the photo. You might want to repot in something that's better for orchids like fir bark.

Update: I replanted my orchid in proper orchid "soil", and have it outdoors, hoping that the cooler dip in temps (not freezing, tho) will get it to bloom.

If you repotted it chances are it will tale a while before re blooming. It needs to get comfortable in its new media and adjust properly so I would not look for any blooms right now.

You said you repotted it in SOIL I hope you mean a bark base mix because orchids don't do well in soil. Velleta

Yes, thanks, it's bark mix-got it from a nursery.

It's fine if it doesn't bloom soon. I've been very patient so far!