Buds and spikes

[The Mutant]

But mostly spikes (for those of you who are members of BLOF, yep, it's the exact same thread I posted there, you gotta love copy & paste )...

Well, I have some Phals that are planning to bloom here, many of which I really look forward to (of course I look forward to ALL of them blooming, but some are more exciting to see than those I already know what they look like ).

I did a "stare at the orchids" round after taking photos of those I knew had spikes, and discovered two more, of which one were never photographed; Phal Wiganiae, so you won't see its tiny "has just broken through the stem" spike, but you'll see the other one though.

Enjoy (I know that I will)!

First out are those that have the most developed spikes and number one of those is my equestris, possibly Apari orange (it has started to open its very tiny fist bud today!):


Second is my oldest Phal, my big peloric NoID (it has been three years since its last blooming so I really look forward to this one):


Here's my Equalacea (equestris alba x violacea var. indigo) and this guy I really look forward to seeing its first blooms, since not even Schwerter knew what they might look like except that they would vary a lot. It actually has two spikes, one on each plant (it has a basal keiki the same size as the motherplant) but the other has been stalling until recently when I started spraying the top layer of the substrate every day:


This is my Tiny Doll's spike. I purchased this guy approximately three months ago and it had three spikes (it had 48 flowers opened at the same time), it decided to go for another spike as well and this is it, the other three all wilted so I removed them to let it get all the energy to this new spike instead (and the leaves and roots it insists on growing at the same time - it's nuts I tell ya!):


Here's my Venus's (lindenii x equestris) tiny spike:


And my Purple Gem 'blue's (pulcherrima x equestris) spike:


My possible Taida Sunshine's (equestris x tetraspis) spike:


My equestris Ilocus's spike (despite this equestris being in a rather poor condition I've decided to let it bloom since it is working on getting some new roots):


My equestris Blue Lip's spike (this equestris is BIG and it dwarfs my other two Blue Lips, making them look like babies in comparison):


My equestris Apari is also working on a spike:


And, finally, one of the two future bloomers I discovered today, the spike on my equestris var. coerulea:

[orchidsarefun]

these all look great, congrats ! Its great to get year-round blooms and these summer bloomers help with that....

[nenella]

Very nice! I Look forward to seeing pics of all the blooms.

[Gage]

Wow, Mutant, you are the Phal queen!

[glengary54]

Happy Blooming!! Here is a link to a picture of a Phal violacea X Phal equestris,

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[The Mutant]

Thanks guys! And I also have five Paphs that are working on spikes/buds/sheaths so I'll have more of those blooming too. That's the good thing about having two different genera since the Phals are faster than the Paphs when it comes to developing their spikes, so it feels likeI'll always have something nice blooming while waiting for the next one.

Originally Posted by Gage

Wow, Mutant, you are the Phal queen!

This comment nearly caused me to snort tea all over my keyboard!

Thanks, but I can't take credit for the spikes, I haven't had them for that long after all.

Originally Posted by glengary54

Happy Blooming!! Here is a link to a picture of a Phal violacea X Phal equestris,

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Thank you and I've seen what the Equalacea can look like (it's gorgeous I think), but not the one where they've used an equestris alba and a violacea var. indigo, so that's where the real excitement are!

[The Mutant]

I have to add my equestris aurea to the bunch of future bloomers. I discovered that it actually has snuck up a spike, cunningly disguised as a root, when I was watering my chids earlier today.

[karategirl73]

Holy spikes!! I am so jealous I just moved a bunch of my phals into the basement and I have them under a grow light hoping the cooler temperature will generate some spiking action. Can't wait to see them in bloom!

[The Mutant]

Discovered two more spikers today, one that I've been hoping would bloom since it has been growing so well (it's a root monster I tell ya); my P. schilleriana, and the second spiker was a complete surprise since the plant is a young one; P. celebensis (do I look forward to this blooming or what?).

I have another potential bloomer too; P. Ambotris (equestris x amboinensis), but it's still too soon to say whether it's a spike or a root that's emerging, it grows in a bit of a wrong place to be a spike, but it looks a wee bit weird to be a root. Who knows, it might be a basal keiki even, but only time can tell.

I'm soooo glad my schill is going to bloom since it's one of my first species Phals and since it has been growing so vigorously.

EDIT:

Totally forgot to add that my P. equestris 'Apari' pink is also working on a spike.