finally a keiki - Orchid Board

mattryan · #1 04-27-2011, 03:26 PM

Hello everyone just wanted to share with you all my first (and only) crown rot success! The beginning of feb. I somehow got water into the crown of this phal I really liked the leaves...but i managed to catch it before it lost all it's leaves. Hoping it would do something I decided to keep it. Well today I was watering it and looky what I spotted a new keiki I am so happy. I am so surprised that I managed to save 1. I'll keep you posted on the progress. It has taken 2 months to get this far was, about to give up. I think that the fact that it had a good root system really helped. Anyway here are some pics first 1 is of what it looked like before the crown rot. then after and now today

Daethen · #2 04-27-2011, 03:41 PM

Congrats!!!!

scy · #3 04-27-2011, 09:00 PM

Yay! Congratulations! It must be such a wonderful relief! *cheers*

WhiteRabbit · #4 04-27-2011, 09:11 PM

Yay!

Lana · #5 04-27-2011, 09:16 PM

Congratulations! So happy for you and for your phal!
I'm also one of these people who'll hang on to a plant until there is no hope for it anymnore. Hm, in fact, right now I still have a phal that has lost all its leaves... it's been this way for at least a month, but I can't toss it because the roots are plump and green. So yeah, I'm hoping it'll decide to save itself and make a keiki.

mattryan · #6 04-27-2011, 09:28 PM

Thanks all I am so hoping it's a keiki can't see it being anything else poor phal...for once I hope it not a spike this will be my 3rd keiki. Being spring here and it's def not a root fingers crossed. Goodluck Lana this has been over 2 mos so far for me, hope you see something in next little bit

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Lana · #7 04-27-2011, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by mattryan

Thanks all I am so hoping it's a keiki can't see it being anything else poor phal...for once I hope it not a spike this will be my 3rd keiki. Being spring here and it's def not a root fingers crossed. Goodluck Lana this has been over 2 mos so far for me, hope you see something in next little bit

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Thank you

And I hope to see pictures of your plant with many, many healthy leaves in a few months!

florafan · #8 04-28-2011, 09:28 AM

Congrats, you are giving me hope. I have one phal that is down to its last 2 leaves and one of them is limp and looking wrinkly. However, I see a little bump at the base and believe it is the beginning of a root. I am not giving up on it since it is showing signs of life. Hope your phal continues to do well!