Is it a spike? Is it?!?!

[Silje]

Originally Posted by Vanda lover

I find that some bloom easier then others. I have a red one that is slower to bloom and didn't bloom as long but it is nice and compact. I have an orange ball that is a really good bloomer. When it finishes a flower cluster it will often sprout a new one out of the side of spike.
My pinkish one is slow to bloom, too tall with small flowers.

The nursery lady (we're actually pretty good friends and share a coffee and everyday frustrations and joy now and then) says that she thinks our epidendrums are pink. As I understand it, dark cerise red/pink.

And from what I've seen on pictures these spikes can be ridiculously long on some of them, so if I'm unlucky it's going to take this plant forever to stretch to a point where it decides to actually bloom.

Gosh, I hope it's a compact one!

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Originally Posted by Island Girl

Yay!!! Congratulations!!! I'm so happy for you!! and, omg, I can't wait to see the flowers on this!!

Oh, and I hope I'll be able to show them to you. I'll lie down and cry if they blast.

[Island Girl]

Oh, I know the feeling... But I don't want you to cry! I'll be keeping my fingers crossed! But, I'm sure that this indestructible plant has to be tough enough to get some flowers out!! I just feel it!! Yep yep!

[Bud]

Relax, this orchid rarely blast its blooms....not unless some bugs sucked on its buds while still unopened and got to the nectars....otherwise it is a very sturdy plant.

[silken]

Congrats on the spike! These are nice long blooming plants and you will be justly rewarded.

I bought a bright pink one in Feb. and it has never stopped blooming. It doesn't get much attention and just sits on a shelf in the greenhouse.

Can't wait to see your blooms.

[nenella]

Congratulations! can't wait to see your spike in bloom.

[Silje]

Originally Posted by silken

Congrats on the spike! These are nice long blooming plants and you will be justly rewarded.

I bought a bright pink one in Feb. and it has never stopped blooming. It doesn't get much attention and just sits on a shelf in the greenhouse.

Can't wait to see your blooms.

Thank you!

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Originally Posted by nenella

Congratulations! can't wait to see your spike in bloom.

Lets see how long that will take. The spike is actually quite fast-growing so far, but then, these are quite vigorous plants and depsite not flowering for years and years they're growing really well.

[Silje]

My NoID reed-stem epidendrum is flowering!

And this is how the first spike looks. In the meantime this plant has begun to develop a handful more spikes from other growths and it looks like I'm in for a nice display this summer. Yey!

[Carpe Diem]

Wonderful! Looks like you finally hit upon the right conditions to make it bloom. Congrats!

[nikkik]

Yay, I so happy you got your flowers! Simply beautiful!

[silken]

I love the nice rich colour of the blooms!