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05-07-2007, 08:45 PM
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Pitiful bellina
I ordered a Phal bellina from Norman's, which I had shipped to my work address. The box was not marked Live Plants and the guy in shipping /receiving reached in the box and ripped off and ripped the leaves.
Do you think she'll make it? 
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05-07-2007, 08:51 PM
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Awww poor little guy!
I hope you kicked that guy in your shipping department 
I think your little plant will be alright. The roots look more or less ok and if you treat the wounds on the leaves with something for possible infection it should live. Granted it probably won't be nice to look at for a while. If you give it time and good TLC then when new leaves come in you can cut off the ugly ones  |
05-07-2007, 09:54 PM
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Well, that certainly sucks...but I wouldn't worry about it. As long as the roots are fine, the plant will make it. The leaves should be treated to a little TLC to ensure that they stay healthy until you get new ones and can get rid of these.
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05-07-2007, 10:38 PM
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Awe man, that's a shame. But as already mentioned, she'll grow out of it  |
05-07-2007, 11:23 PM
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Awwww...feel so bad and flashes of what would happen if I had that happen to me  . You'll be rewarded some gorgeous blooms, well deserved with the TLC given... |
05-07-2007, 11:37 PM
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it looks like itll be fine give it a couple of years. id put it in s/h...phal love s/h
i would also try contacting normans, if i can get through that is i heard their customer support was horrible, and tell them what happened.
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05-08-2007, 12:29 AM
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Phals can take some major leaf damage, it should be ok in a few years. Hopefully, not decades, I don't know how long it takes to recover.
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05-08-2007, 02:42 AM
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The plant will be fine. It just doesn;t look good thats all
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05-09-2007, 02:52 PM
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Thank you for the reassurance everyone! I appreciate it.
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05-09-2007, 07:38 PM
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Tess .. Just give it what it needs and it will heal!
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