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Old 25-08-2003, 12:02 AM
Ray
 
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Default mokara in spike: when to bring indoors?

I would let it bloom outdoor, then bring it in.

A lot of plants don't like the conditions changing while trying to bloom.

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We have a Mokara growing all summer in full sun in NJ. It has now

initiated two
spikes. When is the best time to bring it back into our greenhouse where

it
will get less light than its outdoor position ?

I ask this because last summer we waited until the buds were well

developed on
one spike and partially developed on a second spike and then brought the

plant
in. The younger spike aborted all its buds and the first spike lost some

of its
youngest buds as well. So we did it wrong !

Any advice would be welcomed.

David