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Old 09-20-2017, 01:42 PM
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This morning I noticed that one of my phalaenopsis new leaf has suddenly flopped over! I haven't done anything different with this plant then I ever have. It's extremely healthy new roots and this new Leaf is a few weeks old maybe less. Shiny new. Yesterday it was fine. Today I look and as I said, it is flopped over. I propped it up with one of my smaller tillandsias for now. But I can't figure out why this has happened. Has anyone else experienced something like this? She is in an East window growing in a bark mix with all the rest of my windowed phalaenopsis.??
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Sometimes this happens when the plant doesn't get enough water and the leaf gets soft. This could be not enough water or bad roots.

Sometimes it happens when the grower rotates the plant in relation to the light.

Sometimes it happens when the leaf just gets really big. Recall in the wild most Phals grow horizontally and the leaves hang down. They may grow too big to hold out to the side without flopping.
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Ha! I watered her about an hour ago and guess what? The leaf perked up! I guess I thought the sign of under watering was dehydrated looking leaves and shriveled roots. All of her Roots look super healthy. Actually the whole plant look super healthy. It's still In Bloom from its second go round on a spike that happened in January. Everyday I learn something new! Thank you ES.
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