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01-09-2015, 02:16 PM
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New buds on tip of blooming spike?
This phal has been in bloom for several months. Now i notice this forming at end of spike. Is it possible to form new buds at tip of full bloom spike? Could it be a keike? After flowers fall how to treat this? Hope my pic posting shows up
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01-09-2015, 08:20 PM
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Yes, many Phals can continue to bloom from the same spike for a long time
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01-09-2015, 08:23 PM
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And the spike just continues to get longer?
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01-09-2015, 08:28 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mimigirl
And the spike just continues to get longer?
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yes
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01-09-2015, 09:09 PM
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Woohoo! Fingers crossed!
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01-10-2015, 05:32 PM
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I rarely cut my old spikes and before you know it those guys are budding again.
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01-11-2015, 05:41 PM
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I noticed the same thing on mine just a day or so ago...I've been told not to cut a spike until it turns brown...if it's green, let it be...so I thought I was on the last blooms on this rescue, but nooooo...YAY,
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01-11-2015, 06:13 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CA2FLxplant
I noticed the same thing on mine just a day or so ago...I've been told not to cut a spike until it turns brown...if it's green, let it be...so I thought I was on the last blooms on this rescue, but nooooo...YAY,
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Or...if it's green, don't be mean
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