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08-30-2011, 09:19 PM
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Great News
I have a psychopsis Mendenhall 'Hildos' that came with one spike and a second one starting. The second spike grew a while, blasted a bud, then stalled. Well, it has been MONTHS!!! Today I noticed that the stalled spike is forming a subspike!!!! I may end up with more than one flower at a time yet!
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08-30-2011, 09:45 PM
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Hey Jonada, that's great news! Also, my Psy. decided to blast 3 buds before one actaully stuck around. That one lasted more than a month, and a month after it fell, a new bud had formed! It's still around as we speak. These guys are great!
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08-30-2011, 10:25 PM
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I know, I just love mine. The bigger spike has been putting out one right after the other!!!
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08-30-2011, 11:57 PM
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And I'm thrilled because mine is getting new leaves. Good luck with your blooms, everyone!
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08-30-2011, 11:57 PM
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woo hoo! very exciting!
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08-31-2011, 02:00 AM
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Wow. Good news. The more the better.
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08-31-2011, 03:30 AM
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Aren't these plants great? Mine blooms for a month, then a new bud immediately starts growing and within a month it's blooming again. Got a new growth starting on mine, and if it grows at the same speed as the previous it should be blooming sometime early summer next year.
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08-31-2011, 05:17 AM
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good going!!
my bloom only lasted about 5 days, then the 2nd bud blasted, then the plant committed suicided it was so unhappy. I think it might be too much of a warm grower for me or doesn't like my east window. Just one of the plants I cant seem to grasp. I never had one long enough to figure out what it wanted.
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08-31-2011, 05:21 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RJSquirrel
good going!!
my bloom only lasted about 5 days, then the 2nd bud blasted, then the plant committed suicided it was so unhappy. I think it might be too much of a warm grower for me or doesn't like my east window. Just one of the plants I cant seem to grasp. I never had one long enough to figure out what it wanted.
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I haven't found it to be particularily needy for warm temps. During the winter on my wintersill the temperature often gets down to 15-16C (I'll let you do the conversion!) and this summer it was outside in weather that was hardly warmer. No, I think the trick with these guys is keeping the roots happy. They need lots of air, and need to dry out fast between waterings.
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