Speed of spike growth in Phals

[Paula Frayne]

This is for all you phal experts out there. Does the speed of flower spike growth vary or differ among species/hybrids/noid phals? I have a noid which started to spike at the beginning of Sept and is already forming buds, while my Mini Mark 'Holm' and Penang Girl started to form spikes at the beginning of October and the spikes are barely an inch high. All three of these plants are grown together and are treated the same. I still consider myself a 'newbie' at growing orchids and I was just looking for some insight.

Thanks in advance for any comments