Not more than a couple hours after I purchased my new paph online, my husband told me he found ANOTHER orchid by the dumpster near his work! Naturally, he saved it for me! He said the spike is drying up, but there is a lot of new root growth. How sad that people don't realize that just because the flowers are gone doesn't mean the plant is dead! I can't wait to get home and see what new challenge I have to work with now!