OmG I think my phaius is spiking

[Bloomin_Aussie]

Originally Posted by johnblagg

wow the waiting is killing me ...LOL

The spike is now 13 1/2 inches tall and has been growing at 1 to 1 1/2 inches a day for the last week.

It has taken 3 months now to get here anyone out there know what would be a normal time span for the spikes to develop?

Too long

I think it depends what species. My tancarvilleae X pulcher alba hybrid took about 3 months until the buds were fully formed then it seemed to sit around for a couple of weeks waiting for a temperature change before the flowers opened.

It's well worth the wait. You just need to keep the insects off it until then.

[johnblagg]

Thanks it has started growing faster lately ...still about 1 inch daily now but it does look as if bud will be exposed soon.Bugs ar not a problem since its winter here and its indoors....I have been very diligent about bugs so far.

[Bloomin_Aussie]

Well that helps

Once we have our new house built my Phaius may end up moving indoors too. I think my shadehouse is too bright anyway and they take up a lot of room that could be used by other plants that appreciate the conditions.

Last flowering I managed to save the buds from grazing insects only to have them beaten to bits by some strong winds a couple of days after they opened. At least I got some pics first...