J Fortuna wrote:
Phrag Ecua-Bess which I got from Rob's Little Frog Farm in May is in spike
now! Actually it has been in spike since late November, when I first noticed
the double leaf emerging which someone here at rgo had told me is a
tell-tale sign of beginning of spike in Phrag, but at first I was not sure
whether to believe that it really was in spike -- I thought, maybe it was
going to have two leaves there after all, better not to set my heart on a
spike and be disappointed. After returning from the hospital with little
Robert, at first I did not have time to examine all the orchids for spike
activity, but when I did, I noticed that the Phrag now has what is
unmistakably a spike and not just leaves. Yay!

Joanna



It is always fun to find a new spike. And I must confess, I look at my
plants every day. Or at least glance at them. *grin* And I still find
phrags in bloom that I didn't even know were in spike. I think phrag
spikes are sneaky. They seem to grow quite fast, and blend into the
background until those bright red or pink flowers pop up. Which is why
I grow few of the long petalled green/brown kind. I'd never notice them
in bloom!! Cattleyas sneak up on me too.

Rob

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Rob's Rules: http://littlefrogfarm.com
1) There is always room for one more orchid
2) There is always room for two more orchids
2a) See rule 1
3) When one has insufficient credit to obtain more
orchids, obtain more credit