Monthly Status Reports - January 08

[shakkai]

Well, my ONE flower on that Epidendrum opened today - and its let me identify just what one it is! It was ordered as Epidendrum pseudepidendrum var. album, however, when it arrived it was tagged Epi. paniculata. It is in fact IOSPE PHOTOS
Epidendrum xanthoianum (which used to be Epidendrum pseudepidendrum var. auratum Rchb.f. 1885)

It seems a bit silly to only have 1 (small at that) flower on a plant that's nearly 3 feet tall and several canes!! But here it is! Pretty nice colour combo - just wish there were more of them!!

[Ross]

Originally Posted by shakkai

It seems a bit silly to only have 1 (small at that) flower on a plant that's nearly 3 feet tall and several canes!! But here it is! Pretty nice colour combo - just wish there were more of them!!

Why do you suppose there is only one flower? Is this the way the species is? Or is there some growing need to fill? Or is it just a jouvenile that will one day display the rafts of flowers the genus is famous for? Just curious.