Incidentally I have one plant of Schomb. thompsoniana which has ben in flower for 4 months now - flowering successionally on the same spike - always half a dozen flowers out and more buds developing.
Could you post a picture of this Geoff?. I have had one now for 12 months, nil flowers, nice light green. AND no ants.
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