Psychopsis Mendenhall 'Hildos'

[Daenerys]

I bought this one in spike last June. Since then, the orchid has gotten its spike tip chewed off twice by cat, and lost many roots to a bout of rot. Now more than 7 months later, it's finally bloomed.

The flower is 5" tall by 4" wide, on a 25" spike. Unscented. Very striking and three-dimensional bloom.



More photos here.

[spetrizio]

cute. like it.

[Picotee]

Congrats on the bloom. I had to laugh because I had a Psychopsis that fascinated my cat. He would sit by the pot and stare up at the flower, ready to pounce if it made the slightest motion.

[tucker85]

Very nice. Those can stay in bloom for years.

[WhiteRabbit]

Awesome!

[silken]

Very nice. After the cat chewed it did it have to grow a new spike or did it still bloom from the old spike-sort of like Phals? I ask because my first Psycopsis spike just got snapped off before it could flower.

[Daenerys]

Silken--Each time the cat chewed off the tip, the plant would start a side spike growing from the next node down, so more like a phal I guess.

Picotee--your story fills me with dread more than laughter 0_O. It would take my cat about 30 seconds of unsupervised time left alone with an orchid spike to demolish months of growth.

[silken]

Originally Posted by Daenerys

Silken--Each time the cat chewed off the tip, the plant would start a side spike growing from the next node down, so more like a phal I guess.

Thanks. That gives me hope!