Success! New roots and leaves for a sick Phalaenopsis

[james mickelso]

SPIKE!!!!!!!!!!! Nice job.

[Optimist]

If you feel your phal is strong enough to use the energy in the production of flowers. I tend (so far) to cut spikes if the plant is only trying to save its life through reproduction.

[james mickelso]

Most plants, orchids included, sacrifice flowers for longevity. They blast the flowers in order to save their vegetative selves. They don't flower as a last gasp. Cutting the spike is good practice if you know the plant is stressed. But this plant has new leaves (two to a flowering) and new roots. I'd let this flower but make sure you give it water and feed it. Keep it warm (70f+) and if you can, give it a little breeze from a small fan. Just like the big commercial growers do when producing these big phals and flower spikes.

[FabianInAustralia]

Here's an update, look at this happy little guy!

[james mickelso]

These roots are still too young and immature to absorb much water. Keep wetting the undersides of the leaves for awhile. Good luck.

[LovePhals]

Definitely a spike, you should have flowers in about 3 months!

[RosieC]

Roots looking good, and yes that's a spike there as well