Phalaenopsis flower spike growing into/stuck in leaf

[Johnv]

Hello all,

New to this forum - name is John and live in S. Arizona. My partner has been into orchids since we moved into our new house 3+ years ago and we got a Phalaenopsis as a house warming gift. Since that time, my gf has rescued three other sad Phalaenopses (reduced for quickie - LOL). last winter we had a great year with all four plants flowering! What a blast that was.

Three of our 4 plants are sending off flower spikes but there is an issue with one of them and I am wondering if we should do anything or let it go it's own course. For some reason the stalk started to grow towards the base of one leaf, and it has split a crack in that leaf, and is trying to grow through that, but it is really twisted (See photo in links below). I am afraid that it won't make it, but I don't think it would be good to cut one half the leaf at the base to give the stalk more room to maneuver. Thoughts?

Thanks in advance!





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