I don't know from true. :-) The spike blasting thing on mine is a summer
thing, for sure. The Norito CCM-maker just blasted a few summer spikes and
is starting a whole new crop of spikes for the winter bloom. It does this
every year. But I don't know what is normal for malipoense or for your
plant. I mentioned it in case anybody else saw a similar pattern.

"J Fortuna" wrote in message
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Al,
Hmm, interesting. The successful blooming of my malipoense was on a spike
that started in September 2004 and thus bloomed in February 2005, so it is
true that the season was different than this time around. That could be
it.
Joanna

"Al" wrote in message
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my malipoense and the Norito Hasegawa (50% malipoense) both make spikes
all year round, but both routinely blast spikes about midway through
development during summertime. I don't know why this is, but I kind of
expect it when either starts a spike in the late spring or early summer.
They get a month or two into the process and then the spikes collapse.
Spikes that start in late summer normally start blooming 3 to five months
later. Again, I don't know what the trigger is: heat, day/night length,
temps or what.



"J Fortuna" wrote in message
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Diana,
Yes, I have two other Paphs that are in bud on the same shelf, and a
Dtps Talitha's Gem is in bloom nearby. I will check for pests -- thanks
for the reminder, though I really really hope that that's not the cause
of this bud blast.
Joanna

"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
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Do you have anything else in bloom/spike right now, Joanna? It might be
worthwhile to check for pests.

Diana

"J Fortuna" wrote in message
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My paph malipoense bud blasted after 4 months of spiking @#$%!!! The
last time it flowered successfully in 2005 after it had been in spike
for 5 months. Unfortunately in the meantime we moved to a new place,
so I could not give it exactly the same conditions, but it seemed to
be doing so well -- this spike started already in this new place and I
had not moved it or changed its conditions since it started to spike
(or at least I don't think I have). I am baffled as to why it
bud-blasted, and seriously miffed since it takes so long for this
plant to do anything and so a failure is more significant. On the
upside it does have a new growth already so hopefully it will spike
again next year. Sigh!

Joanna