4th spike; Catasetum chong keng yong

[catasetum-ian]

i think i posted before for this hybrid of catasetum jumbo pearl x susan fuchs 'burgundy chips'.
but i am posting this for several resons
1. This particular bulb is giving out the fourth pspike and according to a senior member this is rare and in fact he haven't come across any so far.
2. this is the first plant to bear a first seed pod for me
3.out of so man male flowers, suddenly came one with green lip while others are with white borders
lucky me

[catttan]

Congrats on the very good culture - thus the four spikes. With the heat wave we're experiencing you will be getting some odd mix of male and female flowers and maybe some hermaphrodites as well. ( It happened to one of my cataetums, once).

[catasetum-ian]

Congrats on the very good culture - thus the four spikes. With the heat wave we're experiencing you will be getting some odd mix of male and female flowers and maybe some hermaphrodites as well. ( It happened to one of my cataetums, once).

i think i had one here, just bloomed today. female with trigger pollina. funny thing is two more buds develping, the last one a male in the usualy resupinated form but the second bud is in the supinated form, will see whats inside in a few days when it blooms. will post in a few days when it fully blooms. so its a female/hermaphrodite, a supinated and a resupinated flower in one spike.

[taiping orchid]

Ctsm Chong Keng Yong is Ctsm. Bound for Glory into Ctsm. Susan Fuchs.

[catasetum-ian]

Ctsm Chong Keng Yong is Ctsm. Bound for Glory into Ctsm. Susan Fuchs.

thanks for the correction,,,,,just check the plant label...yeap and thanks.

[orchidsal]

Congratulations on the four spikes and these rich colored blooms. What ever your doing this orchid seems to love it. AL

[catasetum-ian]

Congratulations on the four spikes and these rich colored blooms. What ever your doing this orchid seems to love it. AL

thanks AL

[panam]

What a great plant! I love how the roots are crawling all over the pot, and those flowers - wow! Thanks for letting us see it.

[Brutal_Dreamer]

Excellent culture!! 4th spike!! thanks for sharing your good news and lovely orchid photos with us, Ian.

cheers,
BD

[catasetum-ian]

Excellent culture!! 4th spike!! thanks for sharing your good news and lovely orchid photos with us, Ian.

cheers,
BD

thanks Patty and Bruce. but i just visited the nursery owner that sold me this particular plant but he told me that "theoretically" there can be more given the right condition but its rare. the only thing i forgot to ask is what is the max spike that he came across so far. just slipped my mind....gosh!!