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02-20-2014, 11:33 AM
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What is this?
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02-20-2014, 11:36 AM
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That's a flower spike alright. Congratulations!
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02-20-2014, 11:42 AM
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It sure is a spike. Congratulations.
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02-20-2014, 12:00 PM
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Sooooo excited
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02-20-2014, 12:03 PM
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Nice spike! Congrats.
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02-20-2014, 02:14 PM
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The first time you flower your own orchid is so exciting, enjoy watching that spike grow! I just flowered a phal for my first time and it took about three months before the first flowers opened. |
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02-20-2014, 02:34 PM
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I broke a flower stem off my phal, so I put it in a nice vase and it is continuing to grow flower buds on new stems. Will it root?
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02-20-2014, 11:13 PM
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I broke a flower stem off my phal, so I put it in a nice vase and it is continuing to grow flower buds on new stems. Will it root?
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No, flower spikes do not root, but you may be able to enjoy the flowers for a month or more!
P.S. I'm not from California
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Jasonmom, looking at the pictures, the Phal leaves look a little dehydrated. Be sure to give it enough water, especially with the spike.
How often are you watering now? How are you applying water, with a water can or running water in the sink? |
02-20-2014, 11:55 PM
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[QUOTE=Polarizeme;657807]No, flower spikes do not root, but you may be able to enjoy the flowers for a month or more!
P.S. I'm not from California[COLOR="Silver"]
Ha, Ha, was getting back at "James Mickelso", since he didn't answer my question, but Oh, well, no one has!!! Still having fun |
02-21-2014, 08:50 AM
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Jasonmom, looking at the pictures, the Phal leaves look a little dehydrated. Be sure to give it enough water, especially with the spike.
How often are you watering now? How are you applying water, with a water can or running water in the sink?
I just got this one a few days ago from Walmart's discount wrack. Paid $5 for it. I watered it the day I got it by running it in sink water for 30 seconds. I was thinking about watering it twice a week for awhile until the leafs looked better.
I also have 4 Cattleyas seedlings I bought off Lowe's discount wrack last month. One of them had and still has that wrinkled look to the leaves. I've only been watering them once a week.
Do you think I should start watering the two with wrinkled leaves twice weekly? 
Thanks 
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