Cambria Orchid - Is this a spike or a new growth?

[RosieC]

My Cambria Orchid (looks a little like Wild Cat but not quite) has had a hard time with new growths being eaten off by slugs (or something).

A couple of days ago I noticed this in the fold of a leaf. The attempted new growths have all come from the outside at the base, rather than between the leaves like this one.

Does this like another new growth which has escaped the slugs or could it be a spike.

It looks to tall and thin for a growth, but too fat for a spike. Having said that the spikes on this were previously very tall and the remains of one of them is quite thick so maybe it is a spike.

What do you think?



Part of me wants a new growth... because if all the possible eyes get eaten then this plant will eventually just die, but another part of me would love it to flower again.

[Zoi2]

It looks like a spike to me. My new growths have never started between the leaves and have never been that shape.
Joann

[marydaniellesantos]

It looks like a spike to me, but I could be wrong.

[MuscleGirl'sHobby]

Woohoo! That's a spike Nice job, be sure to post pictures when it's in boom

[dounoharm]

spike spike spike!!!!! good growing and keep it safe from the slugs!!! good growing!

[Rosiefuture]

It's a spike! Yayyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!

Marion

[bellini girl]

Definitely a spike...congrats

[trdyl]

Yep. It's a spike.

[RosieC]

Thanks everyone

I'm really pleased, just hope it can start a new growth at some point which doesn't get eaten.

I used to keep this in my bedroom and something was eating the growths. When I repotted I found a massive earwig in the pot and I think that might have been the culprit. I then moved it to the greenhouse as the rest of my Onc Alliance are doing well out there... that's when I found a slug on it and slug trails all over the bark... seem to like this one more than the others

So it's now back in my bedroom, hopefully minus slugs and earwigs

[nutgirl]

Those darn earwigs!!!

Hoorayfor the spike!

Maureen