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08-30-2014, 02:04 PM
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Bulbo medusæ...is it a spike?
Just got this fine lady in May, it hasn't bloomed yet, but this new pseudobulb has something that looks promising... Could it be?
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08-31-2014, 02:58 PM
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It certainly looks like a spike and both of mine are spiking as I type.
Congrats!
Brooke
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08-31-2014, 05:15 PM
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Woo-hoo! I can't wait!!
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09-07-2014, 03:11 PM
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Looks to be a spike for sure...
...and guess what? Found another one!
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09-08-2014, 08:19 AM
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Awesome! May I ask where you got this one.. I have been thinking about it they are so pretty!
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09-08-2014, 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by LovePhals
Awesome! May I ask where you got this one.. I have been thinking about it they are so pretty!
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I bought this one on eBay from insituorchids. I just checked his listings and I don't see one for sale, but you might contact him just in case. He does carry a lot of interesting Bulbophyllums. |
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09-08-2014, 03:35 PM
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'Tiz spike season!
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09-08-2014, 11:11 PM
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Oh my! I'm going to check mine first thing in the morning! How long does it take for a spike...from the beginning until bloom?  |
09-20-2014, 05:07 PM
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Found spike number 3 the other day hiding beneath dry tissue...was very lucky I didn't snap it off!
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11-11-2014, 10:23 PM
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Well here we are, two and a half months later...
I thought I'd note my observations on this plant's blooming habit. The spikes grew very slowly over the course of the past two months, reaching a length of about 6 cm and swelling into a teardrop shape (can be seen in photos below).
Then, last week, I noticed the buds had suddenly split open at the ends. From that point they have grown with surprising speed, doubling in length to about 12 cm in just a few days. The long strands are starting to unfurl and this "pom pom orchid" is finally, finally coming into bloom!
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