Mystery growth on Pptm. La Jolla Delight ‘HOF’

[greenhouseFrog]

I got this Propetalum La Jolla Delight on a whim about 6 months ago and despite its sulking in the shade during summer, it has responded well to the cooler temps and higher light it has been getting in the cooler months.

While shifting the plants on the porch around for some spring cleaning, I noticed that the Propetalum’s newest growth had what looks like another new growth coming out of it. This is the first Zygopetalum-type I’ve grown and wasn’t sure what to expect—all of the new growth I’ve had on this plant had originated from the base of a pseudobulb. I thought it was strange that I wasn’t seeing the pseudobulb form on the growth that’s supporting this mystery growth—my last pseudobulb developed quickly in comparison!

What are your thoughts? Thanks in advance!

Mystery growth:

Panned out a bit:

The big picture:

[AndreaK]

It looks like a flower spike to me.

[Roberta]

Looks like a spike to me too.

[greenhouseFrog]

Thanks Andrea and Roberta—a spike is a pleasant surprise! I was dreaming of the day this plant would bloom and I was entirely unaware of that day almost being upon me! Thanks again!

[Dusty Ol' Man]

This is a new genus to me. I'm looking forward to the blooms. Congratulation.

[greenhouseFrog]

I got three!

[AndreaK]

Absolutely gorgeous!

[Waterdog111]

Those blooms are amazing, also I think I had one of those and didn’t have it that long. Also had zygopedilum which gave me two marvelous blooms before I lost that one too.Ive been deadly to a lot of very beautiful plants.think I’ll shut up I’m depressing my own self

[Diane56Victor]

Wonderful colour, congratulations.