Buds and blooms

[malar123]

Though I have orchids since a year, I am quite fascinated with the way each of them respond to different ambient conditions...Today I wanted to ask something about the buds and blooms. Do new buds develop following the buds that have bloomed?

[tangers40]

that all depends on what type of orchid you're talking about, then about the particular genetics of the plant in question. if you're asking whether new buds will grow from the empty spots where old flowers have fallen off, the answer is no. if you're asking if new buds will grow on the END of a spike where flowers have never grown, then it depends on the genus of the plant. can you be more specific?

[kmarch]

I'm not sure I understand your question. On one hand it sounds like you're asking if orchids re-bloom. The answer is yes they do. On the other hand it sounds as if you might be asking if orchids start to reflower as soon as the previous flowers fade. The answer to that is it depends on what kindof orchid you have. Some orchids are what we call "sequential bloomers" which means that they willl give one flower after another for weeks, months, in some cases even years on end.

[orchids4me]

I to am confused by what you mean exactly.... But sounds like it will be an interesting thread when its sorted out
Thanks
Emmaye

[tinabee]

I think what was meant was, after your orchid reblooms on the original stem, will more buds pop up afterwards? My answer to that is yes, I have seen this on my plants. I think only one will bud out and bloom, then a week or so later, I see a few new buds make an appearance. But keep in mind if this happens, it won't be a big, huge show.

[tangers40]

Originally Posted by tinabee

I think what was meant was, after your orchid reblooms on the original stem, will more buds pop up afterwards? My answer to that is yes, I have seen this on my plants. I think only one will bud out and bloom, then a week or so later, I see a few new buds make an appearance. But keep in mind if this happens, it won't be a big, huge show.

that depends on what genus of plant it is. if it's a phal, then you're correct. but most (if not all? not sure on that one) other kinds of plants will not do this. they bloom once from a spike, then the spike dies back.

ETA: will some paphs and phrags do this? i'm thinking of mayres's "twins" paph he showed at his office with the 3rd bud developing. is that the same kind of situation as a phal pushing out more buds at the end of its spike?

[tinabee]

Yes, you are right, I was speaking of phals. Sorry, I forgot to mention that.

[kmarch]

Originally Posted by tangers40

ETA: will some paphs and phrags do this? i'm thinking of mayres's "twins" paph he showed at his office with the 3rd bud developing. is that the same kind of situation as a phal pushing out more buds at the end of its spike?

No, it's quite different. With the paphs, each inflorescence is coming from a different growth. Paphs are sympodials like a cattleya whereas a phal is a monomodial. Those particular paphs will not reflower off an inflorescence.

[tangers40]

Originally Posted by kmarch

No, it's quite different. With the paphs, each inflorescence is coming from a different growth. Paphs are sympodials like a cattleya whereas a phal is a monomodial. Those particular paphs will not reflower off an inflorescence.

ok, thanks, that's what i was thinking but wasn't completely sure. so that begs the question....ARE there any other genera aside from phals that will rebloom from the same inflorescence?

[malar123]

I actually meant the nubs at the tip of the spike-in-bloom...will this nub develop to produce blooms when the other buds in the same spike have already bloomed...

[tangers40]

we'll ask again....what type (genus) of plant are you talking about?

[kmarch]

Originally Posted by tangers40

....ARE there any other genera aside from phals that will rebloom from the same inflorescence?

Yes, lots: psychopsis, some paphs (the sequential bloomers), some phrags (also which are sequential), some coelogyne, some bulbophyllums (like echinolabium), some sarcs, and some terrestrials like spathoglottis (also sequential). I'm sure there are even more which are not coming to me at the moment.