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Old 03-08-2018, 01:23 PM
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One of my phalaenopsis orchid has decided to send out horizontal spikes underneath broad leaves. The bud that is trying to open up is directly under a leaf, so I devised a way to prop the leaf up enough so that the flower can open. Crazy!
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My phals send mostly horizontal spikes due to the lacation of light source relatively to the plant.
But they never sent short spikes...
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My phals send mostly horizontal spikes due to the lacation of light source relatively to the plant.
But they never sent short spikes...
This is a first for me too. This Phal is a newer one to my collection, and it; s double spiked. I got it on sale at a florist shop and it was not in bloom. The second Spike is long enough that the buds are in the clear. No idea why this one is so short...
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Maybe it will grow a little longer. Spike length can be genetic too.
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I don't suppose that it has a name... but if it has a lot of violacea or bellina in it, that would be very normal. It will be more clear when the flowers open - but if it is one of those, you could even get fragrance as a fringe benefit.
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I like the inverted (?) wine glass at the bottom, or maybe side of the photo... which way is up?
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I like the inverted (?) wine glass at the bottom, or maybe side of the photo... which way is up?
I have the martini glass upside down.
I couldn't find any thing that would fit in that spot that was just the right height...

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I don't suppose that it has a name... but if it has a lot of violacea or bellina in it, that would be very normal. It will be more clear when the flowers open - but if it is one of those, you could even get fragrance as a fringe benefit.
No. No name, but it'd be awesome if it was fragrant!
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Like all plants, orchids do weird things sometimes. Propping up the leaf was a good idea.
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This is what she looks like. Very rounded leaves and very thick. Does it look familiar to anyone?
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The older leaves look just like my hybrid Phals. I think the experts will need the flowers to determine the genetics.
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