Maxillaria tenuifolia in spike

[Calbears]

Had this plant since Sep. '12 and it's in spike for the first time after giving it more light this winter and spring. Can't wait to sniff the exotic aroma.

[Bud]

Your plant is slowly becoming a specimen. It is smart to grow it in a basket so it spreads out instead of being crimped in a pot.
My orchid plant is also spiking....post pictures of your blooms....

[Calbears]

Will do. I'll take them with dslr and try to upload higher res images. Not sure why tapatalk shrinks them so much.


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[WhiteRabbit]

Cool

[RosieC]

Wonderful!

I've never got mine to spike. Can't really give it more light than I am, so not sure I ever will.

[Calbears]

Here's a pic of one bloom.

[GardenTheater]

Congratulations! Enjoy the scent!

[cbuchman]

Originally Posted by RosieC

Wonderful!

I've never got mine to spike. Can't really give it more light than I am, so not sure I ever will.

These guys want a lot of light. The leaves should be a light green. I can't give mine as much light as it really wants, but it does bloom reliably for me. It's much better now that I hang it close to the glass roof of my sun room for the extra light. So just a small increase in light can do ti. I summer outdoors where it is quite happy.