Gastrochilus japonicus (Project 12 - Spring 2011)

[shadytrake]

Mine is very slow but I finally see the spikes spreading out the buds.

The third spike is still pretty small so it may blast or bloom much later.

I keep telling it to hurry up.

[flhiker]

I've been watching my Gastro. closely since I got it and what I thought was a new root growing seems to be a spike. While watching it grow 2 other roots have started and grew longer faster. Their seems to be a second nubbin emerging as well. It lives above my unfinished lilly pond with about 60% shade and appears to be happy.

[Call_Me_Bob]

i see... dunk or die method!

[Paul Mc]

LOL... I'm going to have to try that. I've seen many threaten their plants with the dunk or die method and it seems to be working! LOL...

[Daethen]

I think I am going to find my little "Gassy" a new mount. It is growing roots like crazy and I just do not like the plain old slab of wood it is on. I have been watching the woods looking for a good piece and will post pics when I find one. Still waiting for a spike, but getting a new leaf and LOTS of roots.

[zxyqu]

Well, I'm still waiting on the blooms, so I thought I would update everyone. I'm still waiting for them to open, but they slowly (very slowly) grow larger every day.
Here are my 6 soon to be blooms...

[jrodpad]

Woot!

Can't wait to see the bloomin' pics!

-J

[Call_Me_Bob]

same

[Paul Mc]

WOW, I just noticed little baby buds on mine but nothing like yours! Guess I'm going to have quite the wait here based on others comments.

[zxyqu]

Yeah, they do take their sweet time. I first called it a potential spike on 5/27, buds could first be counted around 7/1, and have elongated about 1/4 to 3/8" since then... And still waiting... They are coming, just very slowly.