Dendrobium aggregatum: Is This a Spike?
 

I just noticed this on my rescue D. aggregatum. I got it from Lowe's last spring as a rescue, and have seriously contemplated tossing it due to it going even further downhill after I got it. But this looks like a spike to me. It's the little reddish brown thing about dead center of the pic, emerging about halfway up the p-bulb. Any thoughts?

It is either a spike or a keiki - too little for me to really see what it is.

Brooke

Thanks Brooke! The more I look at it the more I think it is a spike. Or maybe the more I want it to be! It has the look of a Phal spike, so hopefully I'm right.

I know the feeling :) Whenever I see something like this, I usually wave it off and go like "Nah probably just another keiki"...but secretly hoping it's a spike!

That way I don't get my hopes up too high I suppose?

So no, that does not look like a flower spike! (but I secretly hope it is) ;)

Don't give up on it, whatever it is it's doing something.
It must be responding to your care
(FYI - looks like a spike to me)

Maureen

I can't tell. Here is a picture of mine showing the emergence point of the spike. Just in case, Den. aggregatum is one of those hard dry rest species.

That pic seals it. Spike!

Congratulations!

How do you care for this orchid? I recently bought one that I thought had just finished blooming because there was an old dry flower spike on it but after a few days I noticed it had about 5 new spikes emerging. I've been keeping it in me terrarium with high humidity 60-80% and temps between (day) 75F and (night) 63F. It's mounted so I water it daily.
Any suggestions on care and blooming?

Dendrobium Lindleyi
 

Someone please tell me this is a flower spike