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

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

--
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

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

Well, 5 weeks have passed. Joanna, maybe you said and I missed it and
maybe I just forgot but what ever happened to this one?

Steve

Steve,
Thank you for asking, but there is no news yet. Phrag Ecua-Bess is still in
spike, or rather it is in bud now. I am wandering which one will flower
first: this Phrag Ecua-Bess or the Phal that I got from friends here at rgo.
I plan on taking a photo of each of them when they flower and posting these
photos to abpo.
Joanna

"Steve" wrote in message
...
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

Well, 5 weeks have passed. Joanna, maybe you said and I missed it and
maybe I just forgot but what ever happened to this one?

Steve

:-)



J Fortuna wrote:

Steve,
Thank you for asking, but there is no news yet. Phrag Ecua-Bess is still in
spike, or rather it is in bud now. I am wandering which one will flower
first: this Phrag Ecua-Bess or the Phal that I got from friends here at rgo.
I plan on taking a photo of each of them when they flower and posting these
photos to abpo.
Joanna

"Steve" wrote in message
...

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

Well, 5 weeks have passed. Joanna, maybe you said and I missed it and
maybe I just forgot but what ever happened to this one?

Steve