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03-09-2012, 03:03 PM
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How long from beginning of spike to flower
I was curious what the time frame for orchids from the beginning of a spike until it actually flowers? I am sure this varies based on the species too but just wanted to know?
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03-09-2012, 03:58 PM
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A month and a half to three months(my hybrid Phals spike quickly then bud to bloom and my Aerangis biloba is on its third month and its just opened one flower...the other 8 buds are still closed)...do not change position of the plant when in spike, I move the plant to my centerpice table when it is in full bloom but not until it opens the buds...bud blast can happen
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03-09-2012, 06:09 PM
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In the summer, one of my Vandas was 1 month from little spike nub to first bloom opening, and then the same Vanda took about 2 months in the fall. My Phals are usually about 3 months.
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03-09-2012, 07:00 PM
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My Phals also average 3 months. The slowest one I have is a Psychopsis: nearly 5 months!
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03-09-2012, 07:21 PM
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I was just about to post up a question like this.
My Phal. Burning Sand (Seminole x violacea) had a 1" spike when it got to me on 12 Jan and now its about 4" long with at least two buds showing. So, its been about two months in my care. I assume because of the violacea in it that it would be a slow spike and flower formation. Correct?
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03-09-2012, 09:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Eahonn
I was curious what the time frame for orchids from the beginning of a spike until it actually flowers? I am sure this varies based on the species too but just wanted to know?
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03-09-2012, 10:48 PM
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Okay...you want a fast blooming one? I have a Maxillaria camaridii that shot out a bud and opened its flowers in 9 days(the flower opens its blooms only at night and its closed in the daytime=also fragrant and white) then after three days the flower wilts and in two weeks the petals turn like the wings of a dragonfly...(all in all this flower's lifespan was less than 2 weeks)
* but its a sequential bloomer so next month I will have blooms again
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03-09-2012, 11:02 PM
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I'm curious. Is there any type of special resin for preserving blooms so you could make earrings/pendants/whatever out of your favorite orchid bloom?
The spike that lives forever...there can be only one!
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03-10-2012, 12:29 AM
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I am excited my Brassavola little stars nadossa has put out its first spike. It was a bag baby from lowes 2 years ago.
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03-10-2012, 09:31 AM
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Wow, wish we had your lowes here! All mine ever has are phal's and catt's.
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