Gizmo for Straightening Phal Spikes

[jrodpad]

Hey all,

I discovered this great little gizmo that's extremely helpful for straightening out phal spikes without breaking them. It's a small, rubbery ratcheting cable tie from Lee Valley. They are soft to the touch, so they won't damage the spike. They can be slowly ratcheted closed, over a period of weeks, so you don't break the spike - and when the spike is straight, I just swap them out for the usual mini clips. They are reusable too and come in a variety of sizes. I've been using the one in the picture below for about a week now, closing the tie one notch every other morning.

I use a larger size to keep an unruly dendrobium canes under control - these ties are awesome little multitaskers.

They can be found here:

http://www.leevalley.com/us/garden/p...319,33283&ap=1

Best,

-J