i have an odontobrassia kenneth bivens and my girlfriend, the former owner
cut off the flower spike so that it would get bigger but its been quite a
while now and it wont start a new one so i was wondering if anyone could
help me to help it to do so. it is in a window that gets pretty good light
with a temp of about 68 degrees or so and i live in the detroit area, just
to let you know its winter for the sun cycle.
Thanks in advance!
Harold.

These generally bloom for us about 2x/year [most heavily in spring and fall,
although there are a couple in spike and bloom now], so unless "quite a
while" is going on or past 6 months, there may not be a problem at all
[other than "owner impatience" G].


--
Kenni Judd
Juno Beach Orchids

http://www.jborchids.com
"Harold" wrote in message
...
i have an odontobrassia kenneth bivens and my girlfriend, the former owner
cut off the flower spike so that it would get bigger but its been quite a
while now and it wont start a new one so i was wondering if anyone could
help me to help it to do so. it is in a window that gets pretty good light
with a temp of about 68 degrees or so and i live in the detroit area, just
to let you know its winter for the sun cycle.
Thanks in advance!
Harold.

These generally bloom for us about 2x/year [most heavily in spring and fall,
although there are a couple in spike and bloom now], so unless "quite a
while" is going on or past 6 months, there may not be a problem at all
[other than "owner impatience" G].


--
Kenni Judd
Juno Beach Orchids

http://www.jborchids.com
"Harold" wrote in message
...
i have an odontobrassia kenneth bivens and my girlfriend, the former owner
cut off the flower spike so that it would get bigger but its been quite a
while now and it wont start a new one so i was wondering if anyone could
help me to help it to do so. it is in a window that gets pretty good light
with a temp of about 68 degrees or so and i live in the detroit area, just
to let you know its winter for the sun cycle.
Thanks in advance!
Harold.

Harold, has it made any new bulbs? It will flower from a new bulb. (Real
term is pseudobulb, but let's not look too intellectual)

K Barrett

"Harold" wrote in message
...
i have an odontobrassia kenneth bivens and my girlfriend, the former owner
cut off the flower spike so that it would get bigger but its been quite a
while now and it wont start a new one so i was wondering if anyone could
help me to help it to do so. it is in a window that gets pretty good light
with a temp of about 68 degrees or so and i live in the detroit area, just
to let you know its winter for the sun cycle.
Thanks in advance!
Harold.

Harold, has it made any new bulbs? It will flower from a new bulb. (Real
term is pseudobulb, but let's not look too intellectual)

K Barrett

"Harold" wrote in message
...
i have an odontobrassia kenneth bivens and my girlfriend, the former owner
cut off the flower spike so that it would get bigger but its been quite a
while now and it wont start a new one so i was wondering if anyone could
help me to help it to do so. it is in a window that gets pretty good light
with a temp of about 68 degrees or so and i live in the detroit area, just
to let you know its winter for the sun cycle.
Thanks in advance!
Harold.

it hasnt even sent up a flower spike from the bottom yet and it has been AT
LEAST 9 months. so i want to try to make it send up a spike.
thanks for the help!
Harold
"Kenni Judd" wrote in message
...
These generally bloom for us about 2x/year [most heavily in spring and
fall,
although there are a couple in spike and bloom now], so unless "quite a
while" is going on or past 6 months, there may not be a problem at all
[other than "owner impatience" G].


--
Kenni Judd
Juno Beach Orchids

http://www.jborchids.com
"Harold" wrote in message
...
i have an odontobrassia kenneth bivens and my girlfriend, the former
owner
cut off the flower spike so that it would get bigger but its been quite
a
while now and it wont start a new one so i was wondering if anyone could
help me to help it to do so. it is in a window that gets pretty good
light
with a temp of about 68 degrees or so and i live in the detroit area,
just
to let you know its winter for the sun cycle.
Thanks in advance!
Harold.

nope, nothing. no spike to even have a pseudobulb on!
any help you could give would be great.!
Thanks,
harold
"K Barrett" wrote in message
news:GP_Kb.82079$I07.409455@attbi_s53...
Harold, has it made any new bulbs? It will flower from a new bulb. (Real
term is pseudobulb, but let's not look too intellectual)

K Barrett

"Harold" wrote in message
...
i have an odontobrassia kenneth bivens and my girlfriend, the former
owner
cut off the flower spike so that it would get bigger but its been quite
a
while now and it wont start a new one so i was wondering if anyone could
help me to help it to do so. it is in a window that gets pretty good
light
with a temp of about 68 degrees or so and i live in the detroit area,
just
to let you know its winter for the sun cycle.
Thanks in advance!
Harold.

Well, I'd think you'd be looking for a new bulb to start growing from the
side of the old bulb. That should show up any time now. depending on the
season.

Look at the base of the old bulb either side where the bract attaches (which
could be dried brown by now). Gently peer beneath the bract and you should
see a tuft of baby leaves starting. That's the new pseudobulb from which
the Kenneth Bivins will bloom. In a month or two.

I'd say give it some time, because we are in winter and you are much darker
than I am in California or Kenni is in Florida, so I'd expect yours to start
to grow late Feb or so.

All is not lost!

K Barrett
"Harold" wrote in message
...
nope, nothing. no spike to even have a pseudobulb on!
any help you could give would be great.!
Thanks,
harold
"K Barrett" wrote in message
news:GP_Kb.82079$I07.409455@attbi_s53...
Harold, has it made any new bulbs? It will flower from a new bulb. (Real
term is pseudobulb, but let's not look too intellectual)

K Barrett

"Harold" wrote in message
...
i have an odontobrassia kenneth bivens and my girlfriend, the former
owner
cut off the flower spike so that it would get bigger but its been
quite
a
while now and it wont start a new one so i was wondering if anyone
could
help me to help it to do so. it is in a window that gets pretty good
light
with a temp of about 68 degrees or so and i live in the detroit area,
just
to let you know its winter for the sun cycle.
Thanks in advance!
Harold.

On Thu, 08 Jan 2004 03:15:41 GMT, "K Barrett"
wrote:

Well, I'd think you'd be looking for a new bulb to start growing from the
side of the old bulb. That should show up any time now. depending on the
season.

Look at the base of the old bulb either side where the bract attaches (which
could be dried brown by now). Gently peer beneath the bract and you should
see a tuft of baby leaves starting. That's the new pseudobulb from which
the Kenneth Bivins will bloom. In a month or two.

I'd say give it some time, because we are in winter and you are much darker
than I am in California or Kenni is in Florida, so I'd expect yours to start
to grow late Feb or so.

All is not lost!

K Barrett

it is in a window that gets pretty good
light with a temp of about 68 degrees or so and i live in the detroit area,
just to let you know its winter for the sun cycle.
Thanks in advance!
Harold.

I am afraid the CA and FL advise will lead you down the fast
track Harold. In a window in the midwest - even good light is
poor. Your probably not going to get two bloom cycles a year.
But do not give up hope. This plant needs to grow that pbulb and
leaves to the same size as your other pbulbs. Then you can
expect to get a new flower spike. Just keep it happy and (the
orchid grower's nightmare) wait. It takes time to develop the
energy to produce those lovely flowers.

ex-Chicago grower.
SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php

Thank you so much.
and one more thing ould you recomend a good fertilizer or should i just
stick with water? im afraid i dont know much about orchids at all.
Thanks again!
"Susan Erickson" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 08 Jan 2004 03:15:41 GMT, "K Barrett"
wrote:

Well, I'd think you'd be looking for a new bulb to start growing from the
side of the old bulb. That should show up any time now. depending on the
season.

Look at the base of the old bulb either side where the bract attaches
(which
could be dried brown by now). Gently peer beneath the bract and you
should
see a tuft of baby leaves starting. That's the new pseudobulb from which
the Kenneth Bivins will bloom. In a month or two.

I'd say give it some time, because we are in winter and you are much
darker
than I am in California or Kenni is in Florida, so I'd expect yours to
start
to grow late Feb or so.

All is not lost!

K Barrett

it is in a window that gets pretty good
light with a temp of about 68 degrees or so and i live in the detroit
area,
just to let you know its winter for the sun cycle.
Thanks in advance!
Harold.

I am afraid the CA and FL advise will lead you down the fast
track Harold. In a window in the midwest - even good light is
poor. Your probably not going to get two bloom cycles a year.
But do not give up hope. This plant needs to grow that pbulb and
leaves to the same size as your other pbulbs. Then you can
expect to get a new flower spike. Just keep it happy and (the
orchid grower's nightmare) wait. It takes time to develop the
energy to produce those lovely flowers.

ex-Chicago grower.
SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php

Most orchid media provide little if any nutrition to the plant, so
fertilizing is a must.

Choose a good one with a more-or-less even formula having a complete array
of minor- and trace elements., and use it regularly.

--

Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info!

.. . . . . . . . . . .
"Harold" wrote in message
...
Thank you so much.
and one more thing ould you recomend a good fertilizer or should i just
stick with water? im afraid i dont know much about orchids at all.
Thanks again!
"Susan Erickson" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 08 Jan 2004 03:15:41 GMT, "K Barrett"
wrote:

Well, I'd think you'd be looking for a new bulb to start growing from
the
side of the old bulb. That should show up any time now. depending on
the
season.

Look at the base of the old bulb either side where the bract attaches
(which
could be dried brown by now). Gently peer beneath the bract and you
should
see a tuft of baby leaves starting. That's the new pseudobulb from
which
the Kenneth Bivins will bloom. In a month or two.

I'd say give it some time, because we are in winter and you are much
darker
than I am in California or Kenni is in Florida, so I'd expect yours to
start
to grow late Feb or so.

All is not lost!

K Barrett

it is in a window that gets pretty good
light with a temp of about 68 degrees or so and i live in the detroit
area,
just to let you know its winter for the sun cycle.
Thanks in advance!
Harold.

I am afraid the CA and FL advise will lead you down the fast
track Harold. In a window in the midwest - even good light is
poor. Your probably not going to get two bloom cycles a year.
But do not give up hope. This plant needs to grow that pbulb and
leaves to the same size as your other pbulbs. Then you can
expect to get a new flower spike. Just keep it happy and (the
orchid grower's nightmare) wait. It takes time to develop the
energy to produce those lovely flowers.

ex-Chicago grower.
SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php

Susan Erickson wrote in message . ..
On Thu, 08 Jan 2004 03:15:41 GMT, "K Barrett"
wrote:

Well, I'd think you'd be looking for a new bulb to start growing from the
side of the old bulb. That should show up any time now. depending on the
season.

Look at the base of the old bulb either side where the bract attaches (which
could be dried brown by now). Gently peer beneath the bract and you should
see a tuft of baby leaves starting. That's the new pseudobulb from which
the Kenneth Bivins will bloom. In a month or two.

I'd say give it some time, because we are in winter and you are much darker
than I am in California or Kenni is in Florida, so I'd expect yours to start
to grow late Feb or so.

All is not lost!





What you need are 5-6 more plants then you won't worry over 1. One
orchid plant can make you crazy!!! You do need more light though---put
it near or under more light & plug the light (s) into a timer so you
get 12 hours on & 12 hours off. Hope this helps, Bill
K Barrett

it is in a window that gets pretty good
light with a temp of about 68 degrees or so and i live in the detroit area,
just to let you know its winter for the sun cycle.
Thanks in advance!
Harold.

I am afraid the CA and FL advise will lead you down the fast
track Harold. In a window in the midwest - even good light is
poor. Your probably not going to get two bloom cycles a year.
But do not give up hope. This plant needs to grow that pbulb and
leaves to the same size as your other pbulbs. Then you can
expect to get a new flower spike. Just keep it happy and (the
orchid grower's nightmare) wait. It takes time to develop the
energy to produce those lovely flowers.

ex-Chicago grower.
SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php

thank you all so much!!
h
"William Hill" wrote in message
om...
Susan Erickson wrote in message
. ..
On Thu, 08 Jan 2004 03:15:41 GMT, "K Barrett"
wrote:

Well, I'd think you'd be looking for a new bulb to start growing from
the
side of the old bulb. That should show up any time now. depending on
the
season.

Look at the base of the old bulb either side where the bract attaches
(which
could be dried brown by now). Gently peer beneath the bract and you
should
see a tuft of baby leaves starting. That's the new pseudobulb from
which
the Kenneth Bivins will bloom. In a month or two.

I'd say give it some time, because we are in winter and you are much
darker
than I am in California or Kenni is in Florida, so I'd expect yours to
start
to grow late Feb or so.

All is not lost!





What you need are 5-6 more plants then you won't worry over 1. One
orchid plant can make you crazy!!! You do need more light though---put
it near or under more light & plug the light (s) into a timer so you
get 12 hours on & 12 hours off. Hope this helps, Bill
K Barrett

it is in a window that gets pretty good
light with a temp of about 68 degrees or so and i live in the detroit
area,
just to let you know its winter for the sun cycle.
Thanks in advance!
Harold.

I am afraid the CA and FL advise will lead you down the fast
track Harold. In a window in the midwest - even good light is
poor. Your probably not going to get two bloom cycles a year.
But do not give up hope. This plant needs to grow that pbulb and
leaves to the same size as your other pbulbs. Then you can
expect to get a new flower spike. Just keep it happy and (the
orchid grower's nightmare) wait. It takes time to develop the
energy to produce those lovely flowers.

ex-Chicago grower.
SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php

thank you all so much!!
h
"William Hill" wrote in message
om...
Susan Erickson wrote in message
. ..
On Thu, 08 Jan 2004 03:15:41 GMT, "K Barrett"
wrote:

Well, I'd think you'd be looking for a new bulb to start growing from
the
side of the old bulb. That should show up any time now. depending on
the
season.

Look at the base of the old bulb either side where the bract attaches
(which
could be dried brown by now). Gently peer beneath the bract and you
should
see a tuft of baby leaves starting. That's the new pseudobulb from
which
the Kenneth Bivins will bloom. In a month or two.

I'd say give it some time, because we are in winter and you are much
darker
than I am in California or Kenni is in Florida, so I'd expect yours to
start
to grow late Feb or so.

All is not lost!





What you need are 5-6 more plants then you won't worry over 1. One
orchid plant can make you crazy!!! You do need more light though---put
it near or under more light & plug the light (s) into a timer so you
get 12 hours on & 12 hours off. Hope this helps, Bill
K Barrett

it is in a window that gets pretty good
light with a temp of about 68 degrees or so and i live in the detroit
area,
just to let you know its winter for the sun cycle.
Thanks in advance!
Harold.

I am afraid the CA and FL advise will lead you down the fast
track Harold. In a window in the midwest - even good light is
poor. Your probably not going to get two bloom cycles a year.
But do not give up hope. This plant needs to grow that pbulb and
leaves to the same size as your other pbulbs. Then you can
expect to get a new flower spike. Just keep it happy and (the
orchid grower's nightmare) wait. It takes time to develop the
energy to produce those lovely flowers.

ex-Chicago grower.
SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php