Catasetum is finally spiking

[Junebug]

My Catasetum piliatum 'Oro Verde' finally decided to spike. I'd just about given up hope for blooms this season, but look what I found peeking out from behind her cane. The weight of the cane had caused her to lean far too close to the edge of the pot. The emerging spike was in danger of bumping into the pot so I wrapped some raffia around the cane and stabilized it in a more vertical position. Now the spike has room to grow and the cane is less likely to get snapped off.

A big THANK YOU to Ramon and Steve for their moral support last week.