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12-14-2008, 02:35 PM
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I Can't Believe
I can't believe I did this a second time to the same plant!!!!    Last year I posted this thread ( Blc Memoria Crispin Rosales #2) . Well, this year a beautiful spike grew and had 4 flowers on the end of the spike and the weight had the spike doubled over on itself! So in my infinite wisdom I said to myself, "Self this wants me to give it some support!" And off I went to give it support .... the end result....
I don't think I'm going to have the same dumb luck I had last year  NOT!
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12-14-2008, 02:48 PM
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I'm so sorry for you. I haven't done it as yet, but i can understand your pain. There is a good article in Orchids this month about staking spikes. It really peaked my interest on the proper way to present plants and how to control the bloom directions. Have a glass of brandy and you can tell your plant that you'll never do this to it again. Betty
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12-14-2008, 03:15 PM
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ooooooooooooohhhhhhhhh, i feel your pain...this scenario occurred to me as i was staking a plant yesterday.....i was ever so careful but even so, it happens sometimes....soo very sorry, it looked beautiful.
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12-14-2008, 03:41 PM
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Makes you feel awful, doesn't it? I'm sure we've all done it, though.
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12-14-2008, 03:58 PM
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Oh Doc!  |
12-14-2008, 05:26 PM
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Hey Doc.... how are you on sutures? Given a fine enough needle, and a steady hand, I'll bet you can stitch this puppy back together   |
12-14-2008, 05:28 PM
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Quite, Ross..... maybe alittle pastic surgery...we wouldn't want her to have any scars, now would we!  |
12-14-2008, 05:30 PM
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I did that and put it in a glass of spring water and it opened didnt stay long but at least I got a peek
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12-14-2008, 05:31 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BikerDoc5968
...we wouldn't want her to have any scars, now would we! |
Not long lasting, anyways  |
12-14-2008, 05:35 PM
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Have things that I grew sometimes for years and then broke the spike. I dont like what I call myself when I do that but guess I am glad a visitor didnt do it.
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