Sorry to hear about the broom and grasshoppers. They were terrible here this year too. And they were decimating a lot of my plants = particularly seedlings. I usually don't take things too personally with bugs and insects. But the grasshoppers pushed me over the edge so I killed every one I saw - a lot.
Donald - not sure what type Broom that was, but they do not do well with leaf loss. At all. You might want to see if it comes back from the roots, but I doubt it. I have grown a couple of types and they do not do well with any kind of shock or stress.
WRT the orchid - looking good. Get some Keiki paste and after it finishes its next bloom you can use the paste. 9 times out of 10 in my experience, it will bring about a keiki (a baby orchid) or more blooms. About 50 % chance either way. I have 12 Phals and I have 7 keikis amongst 4 different plants. The oldest is pushing a year old and I will remove it soon.
