Eulophia speciosa spike watch

[Roberta]

I was really wondering if I was going to have any flowers this year. First, I repotted and divided the plant. Then, for the winter I put it where the sprinklers wouldn't hit it but figured the "occasional" rain would be fine. Well, rain was a lot more than "occasional" this year. So the plant was sopping wet for much of the winter. I finally put it under shelter, so it did have about a month to dry out but still... Then I saw the beginnings of a new growth (or actually two) So a really good sign. Finally, a spike! And it is growing fast. I expect blooms by the end of June, maybe sooner. So now... I'll watch that spike grow.