Sedierea Japonica Updates (Project 6a - Spring 2008)

[quiltergal]

I didn't join this project either as I already had a seedling Sedierea. I bought it as a seedling back in 2006 or 07 I don't remember exactly. It's been repotted a couple of times, and has grown well over the years but never bloomed. I was beginning to think it didn't like me, but then yesterday when I was watering I noticed a spike had started. I'm very excited to see this one bloom. It was one of my very first internet orchid purchases.

[Becca]

Originally Posted by quiltergal

I didn't join this project either as I already had a seedling Sedierea. I bought it as a seedling back in 2006 or 07 I don't remember exactly. It's been repotted a couple of times, and has grown well over the years but never bloomed. I was beginning to think it didn't like me, but then yesterday when I was watering I noticed a spike had started. I'm very excited to see this one bloom. It was one of my very first internet orchid purchases.

Hi Terri! Do you have a picture of your spike? I think I may have a spike, but it seems really thick to be a spike...so I was starting wonder if it was a new growth. I'll get a picture when I can but I was hoping to have something to compare it to.

[whygreenberg]

AWESOME Terri!!! So excited for you! I'm doing the Sedirea project and have not seen hide nor hair of any bloomin on mine.

Ooh, Becca—very exciting! Can't wait to see....

[Becca]

my spike is on the one I had before the project, I purchased another one for the project and it isn't doing anything.

[quiltergal]

Here's a pic. Whatcha think?? It's got that pointy mitten look to me.

[LinhT]

Originally Posted by quiltergal

Here's a pic. Whatcha think?? It's got that pointy mitten look to me.

I'm 110% positive that is a spike. If it is NOT, I'll send you my variegated Sedirea for free.

No, just kidding, Terri. That really is a spike. Get ready for those cute, fragrant blooms.

[Becca]

Well here are several pictures of mine. I really think mine is a new growth and not a spike just because it looks like leaves are forming, but I've never seen a spike grow on one of these so I'm still holding my breath I'll get flowers and not a new plant! Another reason I think it is putting out a new growth is I noticed something in the crown of the plant a while back ago...maybe early summer last year? I treated it with an insecticide a few times and I never actually saw anything moving or multiply...but I have these dark stuff, could be insects dead or alive, and these weird bumps appeard on the leaves towards the crown on the most upper leaves....doesn't look like scale but it's just to weird...I never posted anything just hoping it would turn out ok...but I haven't had any new leaf growth ever since so this is why I think I have a new growth and not a spike!

Sorry for the long story and all the pictures!

[LinhT]

Originally Posted by Becca

Well here are several pictures of mine. I really think mine is a new growth and not a spike just because it looks like leaves are forming, but I've never seen a spike grow on one of these so I'm still holding my breath I'll get flowers and not a new plant! Another reason I think it is putting out a new growth is I noticed something in the crown of the plant a while back ago...maybe early summer last year? I treated it with an insecticide a few times and I never actually saw anything moving or multiply...but I have these dark stuff, could be insects dead or alive, and these weird bumps appeard on the leaves towards the crown on the most upper leaves....doesn't look like scale but it's just to weird...I never posted anything just hoping it would turn out ok...but I haven't had any new leaf growth ever since so this is why I think I have a new growth and not a spike!

Sorry for the long story and all the pictures!

Bec, that's definitely....a new growth. I can't tell what the black stuff in the crown is either from the pictures. Maybe you can gentley spread the top 2 leaves a bit and peer into there to see what the heck is going on. From what I understand, Sedireas don't usually put out new growths the way neos do. So if you've got a keiki thing coming out, I'm guessing something's going on in the crown area.

[Leisurely]

Flowers would have been really nice Becca but a new growth would be welcomed by me. My plant was doing just fine until I mounted it last summer. I started leaf drop until there was nothing left. I have recently replaced it but the plant that I got, that is cork mounted, appears to be a seedling that is a bit floppy looking. The root system is active and healthy but it was apparently not getting enough water. I ordered it from Tropica Ltd. in Montana. Have you ever bought from them. I got a half dozen miniatures that are very nice. No bonus plant though.

[Becca]

Being mounted, I water mine about every other day. I try not to let it to dry, but almost dry if that makes sense. I would rather have blooms then a new growth, the new growth confirms what I feared. Whatever it was I treated previously, it must have damaged the crown of the plant.