Vuylstekeara bloom issues

[silken]

I've got my fingers crossed that they will look as they should. I'll wait for an update! Mine was bought at a society meeting and has a spike about a foot tall. The buds are quite a ways from opening yet. How long do the spikes get?

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by silken

I've got my fingers crossed that they will look as they should. I'll wait for an update! Mine was bought at a society meeting and has a spike about a foot tall. The buds are quite a ways from opening yet. How long do the spikes get?

thanks
if I recall, spikes aren't monsterously long, but long enough to hold the blooms nicely above the foliage - I guess depending on the size of the plant, maybe 18" - 24" ?
I suppose a large, mature plant could get longer spikes. Mine has been quite a slow grower - but I don't know if mine is one to judge by ;p

[WhiteRabbit]

update on this one

one bud starting to open (this is the spike were I thought buds looked like they might be crippled) - so hard to say for certain yet what it will look like - it does seem that while perhaps it's not a return to it's former glory, looks like an improvement from the previous blooming ...

will have to wait and see ...

[silken]

Well, it looks pretty nice! My spike isn't getting too much longer (about 1 1/2 ft maybe) and the buds are starting to emerge, but not open yet. Can't wait! I hope yours improves to how it was. If not this time then next time.

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by silken

Well, it looks pretty nice! My spike isn't getting too much longer (about 1 1/2 ft maybe) and the buds are starting to emerge, but not open yet. Can't wait! I hope yours improves to how it was. If not this time then next time.

thanks - got a better peek at the lip a bit later, and that looks much nicer than the last blooming! so, keeping my fingers crossed - there's a few more buds on this spike, and then a whole other spike after that - feeling a bit more optimisitic about this plant now
thanks for your encouragement

hope you don't have to wait too long to see blooms on yours!

[silken]

I'll post a picture when they do bloom. Glad to hear yours sounds better this time.