Diane,

Usually the spike comes from the side of the pseudobulb from the "V" in the outer leaves. I have seen some Brassias spike before the pseudobulb is fully developed and look like it's spiking from the top.

I've also noticed that the side of the pseudobulb develops a ridge where the flower spike forms. If you see this on a mature brassia you can expect a flower soon.

Gene
"Diane M." wrote in message t...
Old question, I know, but I've never seen a spike on this Brassia verrucosa x self before and now it has this growth coming out top of the psuedobulb. It's thin, and loots like a root. Could it be a spike? If not where will the spike start- if it's a root, another strange growth has occurred.

With the plants coming inside, I'm sure I'll start seeing new activity

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Diane