Mine has never branch either. I thought someone on here said that it was normal for it to branch. But mine always has 2 spikes. Is yours a regular one or this black one? I do know that mine has never had these tiny things trying to come out of the sides of it. I should try and get a picture. I have always had it in my kitchen window, which is way to cold for it but it always did fine in there. Now I have my Masd's in there so I put it in the living room.

Perhaps it like's it better in there. I miss seeing him every morning in my kitchen window.

Mine's also the black one. Though I never had 2 spikes, each year the spike has more flowers than the previous time. So maybe it's just a case of my plant still maturing, and the 2 spikes will come with time.

I hope so, good luck.

No branching on mine either, but usually two spikes.

I think so, mine had only one for a couple of years, then it put on a massive growth spurt (along with masses of new roots around the time I used seaweed extract, I got more mutant flowers when I was using that, but basses of roots and masses of growths). Once it got bigger it's always had double spikes.

One year later again...two spikes and possibly my favourite orchid.

Once again I am going to cry, I killed IT.

Yours is so beautiful and I'm so glad it finally has 2 spikes. I'll bet it will from now on. It was also one of my favs as well.

Love the dark cordovan markings! Well done to keep the plants happy and improving!


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This year's display - three spikes that have branched and this time I trained them up the same cane. Definitely my favourite phalaenopsis and probably orchid.

It just keeps getting better and better.

man, i know this is an old thread, but seeing the progresion year after year ws great! i this plant still alive?
we were thinking about adding some mannii's to the collection, and seeing this make me want some even more!
great growing!!