Psychopsis papilio v. alba- spike or growth?

[Suzanne17]

I think....I think this might be a spike! If so it's my very first spike that I can take credit for....maybe. I got this plant in late July. So- maybe it was started and I didn't notice. Anyway- what do you think?

(PS- the plant came with severely wrinkled pbulbs and a spike, but my cat nibbled on the spike...it's putting out a new bud now)

[LovePhals]

My psychopsis is putting out a new growth but mine looks more leafy than yours, so I would guess a spike Don't know much about these though to say for sure. How do you grow yours?

[Suzanne17]

Western window and it's in orchiata, perlite, charcoal, and granite chips (Ray's Better Off potting medium in the medium grade). I fertilize at about 100 ppm N weekly. The humidity in that room, which is the main orchid room and has the most plants by far, is about 60% and I usually have a fan running.

I wish the bulbs would plump back up but I already think I overwater and one old leafless bulb seems to be possibly rotting.

[Daethen]

I leave water in the saucer under mine. I wait till it is gone in the saucer then water. I only occasionally let it dry out. If you decide to water more, up it a little slowly. Not sure which you are getting, but I think maybe growth. That's a good thing too.

[Bulbofett]

Originally Posted by Daethen

I leave water in the saucer under mine. I wait till it is gone in the saucer then water. I only occasionally let it dry out. If you decide to water more, up it a little slowly. Not sure which you are getting, but I think maybe growth. That's a good thing too.

It looks like a growth to me as well, which is still really good.

[sbrofio]

I think it's a spike because vegetation (well, in mine), are more "pressed" and less cylindrical.

[Suzanne17]

It's hard to see, but it's sort of freckled too...don't know if that makes a difference. Well, nothing to do but watch! I googled images and it's so difficult to weed out the actual pictures you want.


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[DeaC]

My psychopsis Mendenhall 'Hildos' has been outside under the umbrella with a nice big flower that a hummingbird has been buzzing around-even sat on the spike! yeah!