Gastrochilus somai 2008

[shakkai]

I love those dangling roots, Ross! This baby is so sweet.

I have Gastrochilus japonicus, but I've yet to flower it. It has what looks to be three spike 'nubbins' that have just been sitting there waiting for the past 3 or 4 months. Still green, but not growing. Plenty of root growth, though, and a new leaf - so maybe once the leaf has matured the spikes will start to grow out?

[Ross]

Originally Posted by shakkai

- so maybe once the leaf has matured the spikes will start to grow out?

Don't know. somai just pops out the spikes in early summer and only takes about a month or so to go from nubbins to what you see in the photo. Those blossoms are on one spike. The second is coming along, but not open yet. It had a leaf maturing while the spikes developed. I also have G. calceolaris and it keeps putting out leaves, a new growth fan and a few roots, but no flower yet (in 2 years - got it same time as somai.) I guess some plants are just persnickety. But I am sure when yours decides to do its thing, it will be a beauty.