Phal.Lobbii -is this a flower stem? - Orchid Board

nenella · #1 11-09-2008, 01:33 PM

I was just giving this it's weekly 'dip' and noticed 2 new nubbins... I believe one is a root but the other looks like a flower stem in the making !! what do you think?
Apologies the photos arn't wonderful..

I got this little plant bare root in July and I mounted it on cork. It lives in my 'bottle' (plastic waterbottle-turned mini green house) It has lost a leaf & grown 2 since I've had it.

bonsai1504 · #2 11-09-2008, 01:40 PM

It looks like a flower spike! wait about a week and you will be able to tell for sure.

Marissa · #3 11-09-2008, 02:14 PM

i will vote for flower spike too

camille1585 · #4 11-09-2008, 02:20 PM

Yup, that definitely looks like a spike! yay!

How do you make your plastic bottle greenhouse? Sounds interesting.

RosieC · #5 11-09-2008, 03:02 PM

I would vote spike as well. It will be easier to know for sure in a week or so.

nenella · #6 11-09-2008, 03:18 PM

WOW! I'm very excited !! Will keep an eye on it. Thanks guys.
Camille It's just one of those huge plastic waterbottles you mostly get in offices ( drinking water distributors)
My Hubby cut it so I have a bottom & top. I've put a layer of Leca in. Not very fancy but works. I have a neo in another one and she's put out 3 growths this summer!
here's a pic..

camille1585 · #7 11-09-2008, 03:26 PM

That's a neat idea! It would work nice as a temporary terrarium for a few of my orchids. Just have to find a water cooler bottle now.

Since there's no ventilation in there, do you have any problems with fungus/rot?

jkofferdahl · #8 11-11-2008, 01:48 PM

Looks like a spike to me.

bellini girl · #9 11-11-2008, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by camille1585

That's a neat idea! It would work nice as a temporary terrarium for a few of my orchids. Just have to find a water cooler bottle now.

Since there's no ventilation in there, do you have any problems with fungus/rot?

Seems to me you'd get ventilation from open top. Looks like the cap is off on the top half of the bottle.

Nenella, great idea, BTW

Lecent

nenella · #10 11-11-2008, 07:08 PM

[QUOTEThat's a neat idea! It would work nice as a temporary terrarium for a few of my orchids. Just have to find a water cooler bottle now. Since there's no ventilation in there, do you have any problems with fungus/rot?
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Camille, I have had the bottles for a year now, and have never done anything special to them.
regarding ventilation : The only thing I do is leave the top off the bottle for the night & next day (if I water during (late) pm) or if watered in early pm put the 'tops' back on in the morning before leaving for work.. Also as Lecent remarked, there are no tops..although I doubt that ventilates much..