brand new mini phal with two spikes starting!

[SShide77]

Hi all,

i have a mini phal that i just got at an orchid show. It has two spikes starting, which just look like little green nubs for the moment. How quickly can I expect these to grow? (as in, how long from nub to bloom?)

[Hummer344]

Welcome,
In orchid growing, patience is the key word. Most are slow to move from spike to bloom. The phals that I have sometimes take 2 months & longer before the blooms actually open. In the end you will be rewarded with a long period of flowers.

Not to dash your hopes about your plant spiking, but keep an eye on the nubs. They may be new roots starting. Spikes and roots look similar in the very early stages. It won't be long before you find out.

[SShide77]

Thanks Hummer344! I know they are spikes though, they are still young and nubby but developed enough to tell the difference:-)