Royal Blue Hybrid Phal

[PaphMadMan]

Cut just above the highest node on the spike that didn't have a flower. This will leave you with the maximum number of nodes that might branch and flower again. You might want to wait for a few weeks after the last flowers fade though. As fishmommy said, sometimes you do get more flowers at the end of the spike. As long as they are growing new leaves there is never any need to give a mature plant a 'rest'.

Just be aware that the hideous blue color is from an artificial dye that is injected in the spike. Eventually the dye will fade from the plant and you will have a natural but generic plain white Phal with no name.

[JessicaR]

dear paphmadman: thanks for you advise on where to cut my Phal. I will wait till the flowers fall off (right?) and then I will cut using a sterilized razor above the highest node below the first flower, If I do that though, it will leave me with a spike of atlest 16 inches. That's pretty tall. But if you say that new branches will come out from the other lower node. Great!. . Sorry you think the blue is hidious. I thought it was drop dead gorgous and had no idea it was artificial. Goes to show you how little I know. Thanks again. Jessica R

Originally Posted by PaphMadMan

Cut just above the highest node on the spike that didn't have a flower. This will leave you with the maximum number of nodes that might branch and flower again. You might want to wait for a few weeks after the last flowers fade though. As fishmommy said, sometimes you do get more flowers at the end of the spike. As long as they are growing new leaves there is never any need to give a mature plant a 'rest'.

Just be aware that the hideous blue color is from an artificial dye that is injected in the spike. Eventually the dye will fade from the plant and you will have a natural but generic plain white Phal with no name.