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Originally Posted by King_of_orchid_growing:)
As was mentioned Prosthechia cochleata will stay in bloom on the same spike for quite a while, but one spike will only produce one set of blooms with a fixed number of flowers, and once the spikes are done, they are done - no more new blossoms will come out of that spike again.
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Prosthechea cochleata may not typically re-flower from the same spike at a later time, but I have definitely seen it do so. As long as a spike stays green it may surprise you the next year - a branch from near the base or new growth from the tip. Keikis are possible also. And I would assume that some of the similar cockle-shell Prosthecheas might do it too.
I haven't seen it on a true Encyclia, but after 40 years of growing orchids I find it harder and harder to say never. If an old spike stays green why not let it go and see what it will do?
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