Monn Millenium Magic & Horse Manure

[pipsxlch]

So far so good for mine- it's about 8" or so tall so far, has quite a way to go from the look of it (but it's more than a month behind orchidsarefun's). Not as big as last years growth yet, but bids fair to exceed it. No signs of starting another growth on mine.
I've tried chopping up a fresh road apple and using it as a top dressing on the basketed Stan. nigroviolacea I got for my birthday, my first foray into Stanhopeas. I have 5 new growths started! I got a Coryanthes macrantha and a Gongora gratulabunda at Redland, I tried burying a turd in each of their pots when I did them up too.

[orchidsarefun]

Update.
The bulbs are definitely maturing, that was easy, as the lower leaves are yellowing and falling off.
The new growth, from this year's growth - not an old bulb, is growing on slowly. Bear in mind that I am watering this plant normally.......and this new growth should have rotted by now if you follow conventional advice about when to water.
More importantly there are 2 spikes developing !
Left in photo - spike
Right in photo - new growth - just under root.

[orchidsarefun]

spectacular blooms, fragrant ( reminiscent of licorice, but other notes too ) and another pbulb growing on strong. My payback for loving care and attention.....

[ThePinkCucumber]

Stunning!

[Mandy2705]

GORGEOUS, I love these blooms so very much!

[brsucculents]

Hmmmm. I thought this plant blooms during the Fall/Winter?

[orchidsarefun]

nothing surprises me with in-home grown orchids anymore and things can/do vary a lot from year to year. I have another catasetum that previously spiked off a just-matured pbulb, this year the spike is growing alongside the immature pbulb.
In fact I hope to get spiking off the other growing pbulbs on my Millenium Magic in Fall/Winter as that is when they will mature. But who knows.....

[wintergirl]

Beautiful and healthy looking. Great growing.

[euplusia]

Thanks for keeping us updated. Cogratulations for your success.

[Subrosa]

Originally Posted by brsucculents

Hmmmm. I thought this plant blooms during the Fall/Winter?

Plants regulate themselves as to when to bloom, go dormant, etc. according to the length of the days they experience, known as photoperiod. Plants grown indoors are often subject to much longer photoperiods due to room lighting. Although such light may not be enough to allow the plant to grow normally, it's often intense enough to mess with the plant's internal clock. Even growing tropical plants in a greenhouse with only natural sunlight in temperate regions exposes them to longer days than they would receive in the native environment.