psychopsis HATE to be re-potted and can sulk for a long time when they are. Also on my different plants I've found the spikes can take a long time to develop (I currently have five, at different stages) and to put out a flower. For mine, the biggest difference with them seems to be (no surprise) how much light they get. I tried having one in my living room near the window, and it just sat there and did nothing. It wasn't until I moved it back under my lights again that spikes grew longer and over the last few days, are now working on flowers. Even when making a flower, they can sit for a very long time. Your's def looks like one is developing, and the markings indicate it's bloomed there several times before. Overall, my take is that you are in good shape :-) Perhaps try more light. And, well, more time. Good luck with it.
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a couple of psychopsis questions
I have 2 questions regarding my psychopsis. I purchased it over the passed christmas. It was in the clearance rack because it's flower had finished. I didn't know what kind of orchid it was until I got it home. I knew not to cut the infloresence as it can stay blooming for a long time. Well it was in sphagg so I repotted into bark and waited. The what looked like a start of a flower died and so too did what l;ooked like a new pbulb. I was so upset. It did finally start to grow a new pbulb, but something is growing from it I believe it is a new spike? Also the old infloresence looks like it is making another flower? If it is how long will it be before the flower opens. This is my 1 and only psychopsis and I am extremely happy to have gotten this far with it.
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