Beginner's baby on the way. - Orchid Board

Dorita · #1 02-19-2013, 01:08 PM

I'm new in OB ( although I' ve been following your posts for the last months) and rather new in orchid world too.( only ten months old orchid grower). I have a small collection of 5 phals, one cym, one catleya and one dendrobium and we are doing pretty much fine till now. All of my phals are either blooming or ready to bloom, which make me feel like a proud mom.

Well, patience never was one of my virtues, so since an unusual new growth is forming on one of my phal's stem , I completely lost my mind. I think it's a keiki but I'm not sure if it is, I have never see one alive. I know that time will give me the answer but....you know how beginner's impatience is

I tried to upload a photo but the thread was denied. Can anyone help me with this please?

Orchids4ever · #2 02-19-2013, 01:37 PM

Hello Dorita
Welcome to OB.
Once you are able to post Pictures ( i think you have to post 5 Times before you can do that ) we will be able to tell if it is a Baby or not.

Dorita · #3 02-19-2013, 02:13 PM

I have to post 5 times.Ok. Let's see.

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Well in my third post I have to tell you something about this plant. It's my mothers gift for my birthday.

Orchids4ever · #4 02-19-2013, 02:17 PM

Thats nice of your Mother to get you hooked on orchids

Dorita · #5 02-19-2013, 02:19 PM

It was in bloom when it came at home. (Two stems).The flowers withered after one month and immediately it started a second blooming period which lasted 3 1/2 months.

Orchids4ever · #6 02-19-2013, 02:21 PM

Thats great-you are doing it right then.

Dorita · #7 02-19-2013, 02:21 PM

30 days later new roots came up, plus a new leaf on the crown and new growth on both stems.

Orchids4ever · #8 02-19-2013, 02:24 PM

So do we have 5 yet?

try posting a picture now and see if it will work

Dorita · #9 02-19-2013, 02:29 PM

One of them I 'm sure it's a new branch, there is no doubt about that. But the other one..... Well after the fifth post we 'll see. I hope

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I still can't post a photo.This is the message I get
"Post denied. New posts are limited by number of URLs it may contain and checked if it doesn't contain forbidden words."

Orchids4ever · #10 02-19-2013, 02:32 PM

Try the section on OB where it says how to post Pictures-have a look , it will tell you how to.
Or ask RosieC