Spike or new growth?

[orcdfrk]

This is what I saw the other day on my Gongora chocoensis. It already has 3 new growths developing and this is emerging between 2 mature growths. I only ask because this one looks a little "different". Any ideas??

[Mahon]

I vote a spike... Looks like a great plant!

-Pat

[orcdfrk]

Here's a pic of more or less the whole plant. Thanks for your vote Pat.

[ryanmor]

sorry to burst ur bubble, but i vote new growth.....

[orcdfrk]

We'll see. I'm still waiting for the expert to give his opinion. Gongora.....thats you.

[Gongora]

Hey Orcdfrk, thanks for the vote of confidence and sorry I didn't catch this thread earlier. I agree with the spike, although it is still young & developing and can be confusing. If it is a spike it should elongate very quickly and should take about 4 to 5 week's to flower. If a growth it will fatten up and the leaf's tip will start to show out of the top and also develop quickly Gongora chocoensis is a very handsome orchid mainly white flower's with very predominant reddish brown markings on the edge of the sepals and a large spot on the lip. The spot on the lip can also at times have a yellow boarder which is an even greater contrast. Flowers are also fairly large as far as Gongora's go
Good Growing, Craig

[orcdfrk]

Well, I think it gonna turn out to be a new growth and not a spike. But thats ok. If I had to choose between new growths or flowers, I'd choose the new growth. The blooms will come. Thanks for the info Craig. Like I said; it just looked different and odd that it would be appearing between mature growths and not from the perimeter of the plant, but what do I know.

[Gongora]

Thanks for the info Craig. Like I said; it just looked different and odd that it would be appearing between mature growths and not from the perimeter of the plant, but what do I know.

You already know the most important thing when it come's to growing orchid's "Observation" watch your plants always they can tell you more than any one person
Cheers Craig

[justatypn]

Nice looking Gongora, spike or not, it looks extremely happy happy happy ...

You already know the most important thing when it come's to growing orchid's "Observation" watch your plants always they can tell you more than any one person

Great words of wisdom Craig...

[orcdfrk]

Yeah its growing great. That one there makes 5 new growths since I potted it up in October; 6 if I count the new one I spotted tonight.