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louisetee 07-03-2015 01:19 AM
Root or spike on phalaenopsis
 
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Hi everyone. Can anyone tell me if this is a root or a spike because of the size of this plant, I'm not sure if a baby phalaenopsis can grow a spike now but it's growing differently from the other new roots

louisetee 07-03-2015 01:22 AM
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Originally Posted by louisetee (Post 761203)
Hi everyone. Can anyone tell me if this is a root or a spike because of the size of this plant, I'm not sure if a baby phalaenopsis can grow a spike now but it's growing differently from the other new roots
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louisetee 07-03-2015 01:23 AM
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3rd pic. The growth is circled in red in all pictures.

Mandy2705 07-03-2015 03:20 PM
Oh man that's tough! I don't think I can tell whether it's a root or a spike. It could be either at this point. Let's bet?! Haha jk. I will be interested to know what it turns out to be.

No-Pro-mwa 07-03-2015 04:41 PM
It's possible that it is a spike. I had one that had something that looked like that. It just stayed there for about a year then it finally started to grow and it was indeed a spike. It may be stalled and then it may take off.

wintergirl 07-03-2015 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Mandy2705 (Post 761283)
Oh man that's tough! I don't think I can tell whether it's a root or a spike. It could be either at this point. Let's bet?! Haha jk. I will be interested to know what it turns out to be.
Right either one at this point. Or a stalled spike. Or even a keiki, lol :)

louisetee 07-03-2015 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by No-Pro-mwa (Post 761298)
It's possible that it is a spike. I had one that had something that looked like that. It just stayed there for about a year then it finally started to grow and it was indeed a spike. It may be stalled and then it may take off.
Why would it be stalled? Sorry, I am new to orchids and so far has only been seeing new root and leaf growth.

No-Pro-mwa 07-04-2015 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by louisetee (Post 761330)
Why would it be stalled? Sorry, I am new to orchids and so far has only been seeing new root and leaf growth.
I have no idea. They just sometimes do that, they do things in there time line not yours. Which is why we orchid growers have to have patience.


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