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Old 03-27-2008, 11:01 PM
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my phal is at the end of the last blooms and the spike is turning yellow. same plant who had a yellow leaf....ami doing something wrong?

is it time to cut the spike back?
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Old 03-28-2008, 07:14 AM
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It sounds like the spike and flowrs are just finished. I usually wait to cut the spike off until it turns brown.
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Old 03-28-2008, 08:40 AM
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If the spike is starting to yellow, it is safe to remove it. As Karen said, some leave it on until it is brown, as its nutrients and stored energy are being absorbed by the plant. Either one is OK.
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Old 03-30-2008, 11:44 AM
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thank you very much. i was so afriad it was dying, LOL.
i didnt realise that they grew new spikes when they started blloming, i figured that they kept the spikes they had and just added to them as it go older...
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Old 03-30-2008, 04:26 PM
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The first time I saw a spike turn yellow, I thought I had killed the whole plant. Alas, it is just the circle of life! Maybe you will get an ever BIGGER spike next time. (crosses fingers)
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