Ray,

After seeing the pics on abpo I would think it's time for you plant to have
a nice cold winter and dried out. That may be what it takes to make it
bloom.

Gene

"Ray B" wrote in message
news:vursi.8631$xi.4357@trndny03...
Rod Venger gave me a seedling many moons ago. It's in a basket, hung up
with the vandas, and growing bigger by the 'bulb (they're at 18"-20" now),
but still no flowers.

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"Pat Brennan" wrote in message
g.com...
Not good, not good. I have a couple of flasks worth of plants of Den
speciosum X Den Ira Butler that I was hoping to start seeing flowers on
this winter. They already are the largest plants in my Den section.
Sounds like it might be a few more years; more repotting and larger pots.
My question is just how cold do they need to get to set spikes. I am
growing them in a greenhouse which does not go below 62 F. The kingianum
and its hybrids bloom fine in this greenhouse. I have a couple of flasks
of Den speciosum X Den Ivory in 3 inch pots and am wondering if I should
cut and run. There is always room for one more plant in the compost
pile.

Pat