Roberta, my Redlands Sunset isn't all that big. Maybe 12 inches tall? So if yours is 8 inches I would think you should be near blooming size. I think it depends on how many leaves the plants has; like, how big around is the plant, too. But mine really isn't all that large around, either. So keep feeding yours and hope for the best! This one has been pretty easy for me to grow. I think it helps that it's normally in a hanging basket (right now it's on the shelf with the other orchids, I need to move it back) and the hanging ones didn't get the "black plague" because they were up above the spread of it. I bought it from St. Pete Orchid Farm and they posted a picture on Facebook saying all theirs were blooming too, so they seem to be a reliable bloomer, as well.
Elaine, I've always thought crab spiders were cool. The only thing that really bugs me about spiders is when I'm hiking and I don't see a web between two trees and I walk right into it. Yuck! Those Golden Orb Weavers are the worst when it comes to that. And their silk is sticky! I got it all over my hat once (better than my face) but it was hard to get off.
