Project 2015 Spring [main]: Amesiella monticola

[Mandy2705]

I tried to get a much clearer pic with my camera but it would get one? I am sure if I tinkered with the camera settings I could do it, but that would mean I would have to ask BF and he already puts up enough with my orchids just being in the apt lol he is tech savvy and I am not. He is a tech junkie and I am the orchid junkie lol. I had a little spider make its home on my monticola and I found out this morning that he died poor guy. I never bothered it, and I was quite happy it was there. Well the spike hasn't grown it seems. It's just there, but it's still green which is good.

[Cntry]

Mandy I hope you can get a close up picture of the spike for us all the see... Sorry about your new room mate, (the spider) dying on you. I am one that also don't mind a spider or two around. Just as long as they are the small ones. I find they keep away the ants from nibbling and building nests in my orchid pots.

[No-Pro-mwa]

Poor little spidy. My thing, root or what ever is doing nothing either. The one I know is a root is growing but the other thing is not. I still can't tell what it is.

[Mandy2705]

This orchid is really testing my patience lol it's so cute and beautiful so I put up with it. I will get my BF to fix that camera's settings for a nice pic soon.

[No-Pro-mwa]

J&L's sight say's there's are spiking now so I'm thinking tiss the season. I'm still keeping my fingers crossed it could be a spike. But if it is it seems stalled and I fear it will stall forever.

[gngrhill]

Originally Posted by No-Pro-mwa

J&L's sight say's there's are spiking now so I'm thinking tiss the season. I'm still keeping my fingers crossed it could be a spike. But if it is it seems stalled and I fear it will stall forever.

I saw that on their website. Really wanted to get another 'cause I may not live long enough to see this one bloom

[reliablefool]

My plant is continuing to grow. The new root it started in my care has reached the media and is about 1/2" long, the leaf that was 1/3 grown is now mature and a new leaf is starting. I grow it in my bathroom in a south facing window (probably not adequate light here in the bay area) and try to remember to water it twice, or more, a week depending on the weather.

[My Green Pets]

Meanwhile mine is growing some new roots, but the new leaf has been completely eaten off by critters. Maybe no spikes for me this fall

[Skycat]

Mine's got a very tiny root nub and a bulge that I hope is also going to be a root because it really, really needs more roots.

[camille1585]

Mine finally decided to restart growth on a pre existing air root. But other than that, still no growth at all. The plant, other than that root, looks exactly like on the first day I had it. Might as well be a plastic plant!

On a side note, a few days ago I discovered that one of the TC plants is infested with scale (My Gastrochilus dasypogon). I didn't see anything when I did the initial inspection when they arrived, but I'm glad that the new plants have been kept away from the others since they arrived. Meh. And I just treated everybody else for mealie bugs...