bastiani wont flower

[cgregory]

I got a nice bastianiback a while ago and its done great its got two nice spikes and its growing nice babies on both spikes but it wont flower almost every thing I have is flowering but no bastiani I dont know whats up any ideas ?????????

[RandomGemini]

From my understanding, orchids grow keikis, because the mother plant isn't getting something it needs. So, if you have keikis, I think the thing to do is wait until they have three or four good sized roots, that are several inches long at least 3 inches I think, then pot them.

That doesn't mean your mother plant will never flower, but it is missing something it needs, if it's giving you keikis instead of flower buds.

[shushu45]

How muck light??
Fertilizer?? What kind??
Anything else??

[Joyorchid]

Originally Posted by RandomGemini

From my understanding, orchids grow keikis, because the mother plant isn't getting something it needs. So, if you have keikis, I think the thing to do is wait until they have three or four good sized roots, that are several inches long at least 3 inches I think, then pot them.

That doesn't mean your mother plant will never flower, but it is missing something it needs, if it's giving you keikis instead of flower buds.

Not always. Especially with some species, and bastianii is one, they like to make keikis for no reason at all. Equestris is another and there are probably more. But if you could provide more details about its enviroment, it might help with getting good advice.

[cgregory]

I have built a grow room my humid. Stays between 65 and 80 there light is around 15 to 1800fcs I water 2x wk monday with kind fert. At 250ppm and thur with liq. Seaweed. 1x a month I water with only water to wash all fert. Residue out I have almost 20 phals spec. Everthing old enough is spiking and flowering my bastinii is one of my bigest plants and it does nothing now i need help.