When do Phals start spikes

[WhiteRabbit]

My few Phals usually spike in winter; bloom in spring ...

[ramonypony]

Yes, that should get them to spike but usually phals don't need to go outside to feel the temperature drop if they're sitting by a window. One of my phals earlier this year started a spike in late spring and bloomed in summer, each one is different. I just noticed a spike today on one of my favorite sunset colored phals. Here is a picture of it to hopefully help beginners be able to tell the difference between spike and root.

[lotis146]

I have several in spike right now, have been for weeks. Some of them were outside, some inside the whole time and they started in August. Many others have yet to show any signs but some of them are suffering dehydration though so I'm not necessarily expecting them to spike. But will be happy if they do!

Good luck to you! I'm not sure by the way that they necessarily always spike under the second leaf. I just look for the usual mitten shape.

[Ray]

If you look into the species, you'll find that generally, plants with flowers in the white- through dark pink color range tend to be winter bloomers, while those with blossoms in the yellow through red range bloom off-and-on throughout the year.

Then we start hybridizing them, and it's anyone's guess. I imagine that looking up the background, and seeing the relative influences can give you some indication.

[NYCorchidman]

If you have a common hybrid phal, 50 is too low for the plant.
These plants will still spike with much higher temperature without any problem as Camille says.

I grow indoor where minimum temperature stays around 65 or above even in the dead of winter, and my phals always spike as early as September into winter.

[Suzanne17]

Sorry for the hijack, but a lot of my Phals are doing this (see photo- hope you can see it). This is even with ones which have spiked before. What are they? Some have been just sitting like this for a few weeks.


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