I'm trying something new. I bought some Keiki paste. This is a hormone treatment, that can cause dormant buds to become activated. It it commonly used on Phalaenopsis in order to cause the orchide to make babies. Here are two photos of the developing buds. They have been treated for about a month with the paste, and are developing nicely.






Here is an update on the orchids I am growing from seed. This plant now has a 5 inch leaf. Not bad for three years. It typically takes around 5 years for a brand-new plant to flower, so I'd say we are "on schedule".