new plant ???
 

Could this be a new plant on my ascocenda? or is it a flower spike?
thanks

http://sklad.obrazku.cz/t577469_DSC0259.JPG

Most likely a spike.

Looks more like a root to me... You should be able to tell within a few days.

I reckon spike. There are some lines on it when I click to get the bigger version, which make me think it's not a root, and I don't think it's a new plant.

I thought it is a spike too, but shhould not a spike look like this? :

http://sklad.obrazku.cz/t577476_DSC0245.JPG

I know what you mean, that bulge at the end.

Hmm not sure, although I would still vote spike.

I'll vote for a spike, the bulge is lots of flowers. Patience is now the game. What is the name of your vanda? Have you had it a long time?

:)
I do not know the name... a noid red ascocenda...
I have it since this summer :D

I am looking at it for more than 3 weeks now and the longer I look, the more I think it is a new plant...

I have more ascocendas and the spike always looked like the one in the upper picture... and the spike in the second picture is one week younger than the first one, so it is developing very slow...

From the photo it looks like a keiki. Is it growing near the top or closer to the bottom of the plant? Lower growths are often keikis, but not always. It looks very healthy whatever it is.

Definitely a spike. Don't forget to post :pics: when it blooms. Can't wait. love all things Vandaceous

My apologies. I took another look at the photos and I misinterpreted the 2nd one as being submitted by Rosie. Man, I guess I need new glasses. In the second photo you can definitely make out the growth as being a spike. Congrats!!!

Now I've got myself confused. Are both of your photos pictures of the same growth, or is the second photo a comparison picture of what a spike is supposed to look like? Thanks.

it is a comparison! sorry for not making it clear with the description... these are two plants!

both are ascocendas and both "spikes" started almost at the same time, but one is definetly a spike and the other is something I do not know what...

A keiki would be with leafes and a spike is rounder...

Thank you for the clarification. The first picture still looks to me like it could be a keiki. Is the growth in question nearer to the base or up higher on the plant? Could you furnish us with a picture of the entire plant? It might be helpful. Also, can you tell if the plant in question has ever bloomed before. If it has there should be a short remnant of the spike left. It would be brownish in color like a stick between the leaves. Thanks.

Yes it bloomed, and the "keiki" is in the middle :D

It looks like there is a split down the middle kinda like where leaves could pop out?? I think it might be a keiki, if it's not I'm really sorry for getting your hopes up in advance!

Hmm, those new pictures make me think more keiki.

Would love to find out what it turns in to, so keep us updated.

od course, I will send some nw pictures when it developes to something :) :photo::photo::photo: