Dare I hope? My first spike?

[judith_arquette]

This is a noid brassia that I got in bloom in late march. I don't recall the medium it was originally potted in but I annihilated its root system in short order I switched it over to leca and was rewarded with not only new root growth but also a new pbulb that is growing ever so slooooooowly. It was my understanding that I shouldn't be expecting a flower spike until any new growth matured...while watering today I noticed what I can only guess to be a spike coming from one of the older pbulbs. Could this be my very first home-grown spike?

[judith_arquette]

Close up...

[My Green Pets]

Looks like a YES to me!

[Bud]

Hope springs eternal, Judith! and YES! how exciting for you....you will have flowers in 3 weeks tops....

[judith_arquette]

YAY!!!
I could not have gotten this far without all the help and support of this forum and it's AMAZING members so a BIG thanks to all!!! <3

[My Green Pets]

Originally Posted by Bud

Hope springs eternal, Judith! and YES! how exciting for you....you will have flowers in 3 weeks tops....

Bud...three weeks?

[bellini girl]

Definitely a spike. Obviously loving your growing conditions. Please post when buds open

[judith_arquette]

Will do!

[james mickelso]

And brassias usually grow two spikes. One from each side of the first leaf. Sometimes there is a pause between starts but if it was fed and watered well during it's growth phase then expect another spike shortly. Stake it when it gets long enough but these grow from the base so just tie a loop around the spike to help support it. Not a butterfly clip which will hold the spike at that point and start to bend the spike.

[czayta]

That looks like a spike to me.