not stake Phal spike?
Do any of you not stake the spikes on your potted Phals? If there are those of you who do not, have you experienced problems by not doing so - and what were they? Approx. 1/2 of my 25 Phals are potted and all but 3 of these have spikes of various heights. I have not staked any of them because I enjoy watching the spikes grow naturally (well, as natural as possible in a pot).
I am begginning to get a bit concerned because of what I have been reading recently in past threads (and post replies) concerning this because it seems that most people do stake spikes in pots.
Now that I've thought more about it, I assume there is a possibilty of snapping from weight of the buds and blooms (??), but this is only my 2nd Phal rebloom year and I didn't have that problem last time (of course, I had few spikes then...and none were as tall as this season.)
If it would be safer and advisable to stake, I will try to do so on the ones that are not already (from what I've read) too tall.
I would appreciate any advise that you can give to me.
Vicki
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