Hey there OB
Isn't this a great time of year? I've got 4 pleione bulbs starting to grow their flowers, 5 coelogyne spikes, my phal mini mark who's new spike is coming along and a paph which looks like it's got a bud forming in the fan but is growing so slowly, it's toture.
However, even though all of this is very exciting, there is something else which is far more important ......
A couple of days ago I noticed one of my big phals is starting a new spike (so too small for a picture yet). "What's so exciting about this?" I hear you say. Well, the end of last year I managed the break off its last spike when it was only about 5 inches long because I fiddled with the stake when I shouldn't have done. BUT, here's the rub, I have no idea what colour the flowers are! I bought this one cheaply out of flower and last autumn's spike (that broke) would've been its first for me.
So, now that I have another chance to discover the secrets of this mystery phal, please everyone keep your fingers crossed that I can see it through to flowers - and I welcome regular prods telling me to stop fussing and to leave it alone!
2nd time lucky, everyone keep those fingers crossed!
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