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11-12-2004, 09:50 PM

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Early this year I bought a very nice Cymbidium...................
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A coupe of weeks ago the really cold weather came calling so I brought
it back indoors.

I have notived a small spike forming (about 4" so far) and wondered if
its too early to be a flower spike.

Can anyone give me some advie on how best to get them flowering?
Chris

It's not too early for a spike to form. I've had them spike much earlier
than this but I live where it gets cold earlier than where you live (and
cold weather is what triggers spike formation).
Is your "spike" still round in cross section and pointed at the tip? If
it is becoming more oval and starting to split into two leaves at the
tip, then it IS leaves. It may be a little early to tell the difference,
since you are not used to looking for the differences. After it grows
another 2 inches it should be very obvious. I hope you get lots of
flowers. My first orchid wasn't a Cymbidium but the first orchid to
flower for me was. Pretty exciting!

Steve