Leptotes bicolor - Am i getting flowers or growth

[Jason-UK]

Hi all,
Im pretty excited as if this is what i hope it is it will be the first flowering since i obtained it a few months back. Can anyone confirm for me what it is there is also signs of another growths on the back leaves but too small to capture properly.

[Naoki]

Hmmmm. Jason, it is hard to tell. I have one of those and it has doubled the size in a year. If you have seen how a brassavola puts out its spike, the leptotes puts out its spike just like that. It come out of the center of the leaf.

I keep my fingers crossed for you.

[Jason-UK]

Thanks Naoki,
Probably growth then knowing my luck not that im knocking growth.
I had a look at one of BDs pics and that has just confuzzeled me even more

[Tom-19951]

That is a new growth, Jason. The flower spikes should appear at the base of a leaf, not the base of a pbulb.

[Brutal_Dreamer]

When you do get a spike or spikes on your Leptotes bicolor, you have to have patience. It seems like mine took forever to go from spike to bloom. And since my plant is potted instead of mounted like most that I see posted here, my blooms looked upside down to me. Weird and cool orchid anyhow. Hope you see some spikes soon too!

cheers,
BD

[Jason-UK]

Thanks Tom and Bruce,
Back to searching for new spikes

you have to have patience

Whats that word patience is it a new one haha

[Brutal_Dreamer]

Thanks Tom and Bruce,
Back to searching for new spikes Whats that word patience is it a new one haha

Oh, it is one you will learn so well growing orchids. (I am still learning it... ) Wish there was a magic pill that I could take that would give me more patience - especially with new orchids that I haven't bloomed before. heheh..

cheers,
BD

[Jason-UK]

Aww mannnnnn now i have to go looking at all the wonderful pictures on here until i do get the blooms.

[Naoki]

Oh, it is one you will learn so well growing orchids. (I am still learning it... ) Wish there was a magic pill that I could take that would give me more patience - especially with new orchids that I haven't bloomed before. heheh..

cheers,
BD

I thought I was not patient enough.... hehehe