Good plant, mediocre results — what went wrong with my Phalaenopsis

Phalaenopsis is clearly a great plant — I can see that from other people's results. Mine has been decent but not spectacular, and I think I know why.

I underestimated the importance of feeding with a half-strength orchid fertiliser weekly in summer in the early stages and paid for it. crown rot from water sitting in the leaf crown also knocked the plant back at a critical point. It lives in a conservatory shelf with filtered light which is probably not quite right but it's the best I can do in my space. spectacular flower forms that rival almost any plant is visible but muted. triggering a new flower spike with cooler autumn nights gave me hope — there are glimpses of what it could be. Three stars for now with potential for four.