Is my Cl. Rebecca Northern 'Mikkabi' flowering late or starting spring growth?
Hi all, new here and new to clowesia, or any orchid that likes dormancy. I got the plant at the beginning of January almost exactly as pictured, except the leaf stubs were very much still green.
Today I noticed two new growths that are at different verticle heights on the pseudobulb. At first I thought it was new growth for the season but I'm thinking now it may be spiking late. The greenhouse conditions it was likely in before I bought it probably postponed dormancy leading to late spikes.
I was also under the impression young bulbs like this tend not to flower. The whole bulb is about 4 inches tall. My questions are:
1. If they're flower spikes, do I let it flower and do nothing, or cut them to conserve energy for spring growth? How will this impact the upcoming growing season?
2. Can pseudobulbs grow at different verticle positions on the parent pseudobulb? If yes, how do you pot that?
3. When the time comes to repot, can I repot in 100% sphagnum?
Thanks in advance!
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