laelia anceps spikes keep aborting

[PleuroPal]

Of course many orchid species produce sweet "honeydew" when they're really happy. I love it. But there does seem to be sometihng about the way Laelia anceps spikes can get a little too "sticky" sometimes.

It doesn't visibly drip out the way it does with other orchids, so you can't really see it. But still, it can get a little "gluely" in the spike. Before the actual buds are very well formed at all. A light rinsing of the spike during watering is helpful.

L. anceps is just kind of funny that way sometimes.

[isurus79]

Originally Posted by PleuroPal

Of course many orchid species produce sweet "honeydew" when they're really happy. I love it. But there does seem to be sometihng about the way Laelia anceps spikes can get a little too "sticky" sometimes.

It doesn't visibly drip out the way it does with other orchids, so you can't really see it. But still, it can get a little "gluely" in the spike. Before the actual buds are very well formed at all. A light rinsing of the spike during watering is helpful.

L. anceps is just kind of funny that way sometimes.

Hmmmmm, sounds pretty strange! I'm always learning new stuff on the OB!!

[PleuroPal]

Yeah, they are pretty amazing, and I'm always learning new stuff too. Like I said, I had this same problem several years running and this tip came to me from Harry Phillips of Andy's Orchids.

My Epi secundum can act this way too sometimes.
Both are outside year 'round.