Help Identify this Part of the Orchid - Orchid Board

Corsetière · #1 10-01-2013, 04:37 PM

So my Monn. Millenium Magic Witchcraft is in bud and I am super excited but I am wondering what exactly are the little straw-colored items at the end of the spike. Something associated with reproduction?

kindrag23 · #2 10-01-2013, 04:45 PM

Maybe blooms that did not develop for some reason? Mine are almost to the same place as yours!!! I am so freaking excited!

Corsetière · #3 10-01-2013, 04:48 PM

Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! I can not take the excitement!

kindrag23 · #4 10-01-2013, 04:50 PM

me either this is like waiting for a puppy at christmas or something!

Corsetière · #5 10-01-2013, 04:51 PM

It is!

RandomGemini · #6 10-01-2013, 05:16 PM

Oh!!! You'd better post pics when this one blooms! I'm really excited for you!! I've heard that this plant gets quite large and I'm not sure I have space for one, but this is an orchid I would LOVE to grow if I could!

Corsetière · #7 10-01-2013, 05:21 PM

I will! I will!

Oh! I do so hope my 2 get huge! That would be a dream!

CPKidofAugusta · #8 10-01-2013, 07:00 PM

I'm gonna say that those are blasted buds, sorry.

But you already have so many and it's not like a Phalaenopsis where there's always the chance it could grow more buds. As far as I know Catasetums are more like Vandas where they open all the buds up at once, so with only about 3 or 4 blasted buds there you're not going to miss to much compared to what you already have.

Lastly, when in Rome. Let's see those flowers when the pop!

Bud · #9 10-01-2013, 07:18 PM

that small protuberance at the very end of the spike, sometimes enclosed in protective scales contains undeveloped buds....
I am very excited about your buds....please post pictures of your opened blooms....

kindrag23 · #10 10-01-2013, 07:21 PM

Okay what about on the actual buds themselves mine has a slight white growth at the base that comes 1/2 way up each bud very thin. Though but firm...is this a way to keep the blooms stable post blooming?