Wilsonara Joe Vanilla 'First Out'

[DaylightFirefly]

I count time from the moment I noticed a spike that is just starting to grow and to the moment buds are open, at least one bud.

Maybe it is different for different intergeneric hybrids.

I think several other factors may play some role in slowing or speeding the process: temperature, humidity, light. Having said all this, it can be different for your orchid.

[Roberta]

Some of these will tease you for months. (Don't take it personally ) When they finally do bloom, you will decide it was worth the wait.

[Diane56Victor]

I had been searching for a spike, looking in the leaf spaces, so I saw the spike when it was only about 12mm (half inch) long. Its now reached to the top of the foliage. So still some way to go yet.
Its grown outside under a verandah.