Encyclia orchid with two spikes!

[orchidsal]

There are actually two spikes on this Encyclia. I always did like the salt water version of this, so it is only natural that I would enjoy the less intelligent, but more placid of the two species. I hope you enjoy the photos.
AL





LOOK UP In THE SKY..........IT'S A PLANE!, NO IT'S A BiRD! NO IT'S FLYING OCTOPUS!

[Naoki]

Very nice, Al. I have never grown those, but what I heard is that they are sequencial bloomers and keep blooming on the same spike.

[Tom-19951]

Thanks, Al.

[cdayinflorida]

So two spikes would make it octopi?

Love these, Al

[Kmac]

Congrats! I really must get one of these...I love the shape!

[Brutal_Dreamer]

Always enjoy this orchid's flowers, Al. Very nice.

cheers,
BD

[pavel]

Very nice! Unless the taxonomists have been at it again, I think this is still Prostheca not Encyclia.

[Dorsetman]

There are actually two spikes on this Encyclia. I always did like the salt water version of this, so it is only natural that I would enjoy the less intelligent, but more placid of the two species. I hope you enjoy the photos.
AL





LOOK UP In THE SKY..........IT'S A PLANE!, NO IT'S A BiRD! NO IT'S FLYING OCTOPUS!

No its actually a flying cockle-shell. These upside down encyclias are in section cochleata- the type is Ency. cochleatum.

[orchidsal]

Thanks Geoff I hadn't realized this till now. I had heard them called the 'jelly fish orchid'. AL