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09-02-2013, 11:24 AM
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Ingrown spike on my Phalaenopsis?
Well, it looks like my Phal's getting another spike, but wasn't so good at choosing where to sprout it from. In fact, it's sprouted directly under the biggest leaf, and is curling in on itself. What (if anything) should I do? O_o
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09-02-2013, 11:37 AM
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Be careful. You can let it take it's own course.... or try and help it..... or make a small incision to help free it up. This has happened with some of my oncid types and some I was able to help, and some I broke. So be careful. Use your fingers to try and pull it out but wait until it gets longer and tougher. Like pulling a big splinter out. But be careful.
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09-02-2013, 11:42 AM
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Be careful. You can let it take it's own course.... or try and help it..... or make a small incision to help free it up.
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Alright, leaning toward guiding its course with something flat and sturdy, like a popsicle stick. That way it should squeeze between the leaf and the stick. Sound good?
Edit: Actually had just the thing right on my desk. Looking good?
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09-02-2013, 12:04 PM
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My mom gave me a mini a few weeks ago and I couldn't figure out what the random loop was coming out of the base. I realized that it came back out the other side and is a spike in bloom. It's not terminal for the plant but I don't think intervening will hurt either 
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09-02-2013, 12:09 PM
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My mom gave me a mini a few weeks ago and I couldn't figure out what the random loop was coming out of the base. I realized that it came back out the other side and is a spike in bloom. It's not terminal for the plant but I don't think intervening will hurt either |
Haha, wow! Got a picture of that? ^^ |
09-04-2013, 01:00 AM
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It still doesn't like your pictures  |
09-04-2013, 03:43 AM
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It still doesn't like your pictures |
No worries! I could at least click the links you posted. Looks awesome, thanks for showing me ^^ |
09-04-2013, 10:21 AM
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No worries! I could at least click the links you posted. Looks awesome, thanks for showing me ^^
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Really? I wonder why it's not working for me? ...Oh well, it's your thread, so at least you got to see them! 
Can't wait to see the flowers when the spike finally gets its act together, and grows straight  |
09-04-2013, 01:14 PM
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I've had some do that as well. If I've tried to pull it out they have ALWAYS broken. However last time I sacrificed the leaf that was trapping it, I cut a slit in the leaf and gently freed the spike BUT I didn't try and straighten the spike (that's when they always break). Once free I left it to straighten (somewhat) on it's own as it grew.
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