Mama always says.....

[Kmac]

Sounds like me. BTW how long does it take since the orchids first spike to when they bloom. how much time???

Emeli--
That's a bit hard to answer, as it varies a lot by orchid. I have one catt that formed a spike in the summer, and did not bloom til the winter. And another that spiked & bloomed within a month or two.

[catttan]

Emeli--
That's a bit hard to answer, as it varies a lot by orchid. I have one catt that formed a spike in the summer, and did not bloom til the winter. And another that spiked & bloomed within a month or two.

My 'patience' was sorely tested when my Paph stonei bloomed 8 months after the sheath was formed and 2 keikis later. One of the keikis has now started a sheath and I am talking to it daily to persuade it not to follow in its mother's footsteps. Hope that works.

[Kmac]

I am talking to it daily to persuade it not to follow in its mother's footsteps. Hope that works.

LOL! Yew, let me know how that works out for you!

[catttan]

LOL! Yew, let me know how that works out for you!

I will, Kathi. The sheath is now 1 1/2 inches tall. No difference since yesterday. I have been talking to it in English, Malay and Hokkien (one of the Chinese dialects). I still have another 4 Chinese dialects to go. Seeing that it comes from Sabah, I may soon have to learn to speak Kadazan. Who says growing orchids is easy? Hehehehe