Alien Phalaenopsis found growing in Maine - Orchid Board

Bird Song Farm · #1 06-23-2008, 01:14 PM

The pictures will tell the story. I'd just like to know if anyone else has had this happen.
Leave it to me to get a weird-o! Two pictures in this album....
Al

http://www.orchidboard.com/community...hp?photo=14415

Dorothy · #2 06-23-2008, 02:09 PM

What is 'weird' about it ?

Bird Song Farm · #3 06-23-2008, 02:26 PM

Well, maybe nothing I guess. I've just never read or heard of a brand new spike (not an old one that has been cut back) throwing out two keikis and buds at the same time. Don't new spikes usualy have buds, then bloom and then you can cut the spike back to hopefully grow keikis or a blossom branch?
And a new crown/keiki? coming out of the center of the plant.....it's never had crown rot..
But then, that's why I posted it, to learn..

AL

Dorothy · #4 06-23-2008, 02:55 PM

Ahh .. your Phal is now a foliage orchid and will no longer bloom flowers ... that is a terminal spike
Check out these past threads -
http://www.orchidboard.com/community...terminal+spike
Phalaenopsis terminal spike
Terminal spike?
and this article - HAS YOUR PHALAENOPSIS "GONE TUBULAR"? (TheMondayGarden.com)

kavanaru · #5 06-23-2008, 02:57 PM

Hi Dorothy, that's not a foliage chid. If you check the picture carefully, you'll see the spike is growing from the side, and that the crown is still fine

Dorothy · #6 06-23-2008, 03:03 PM

Back to the drawing board

Bird Song Farm · #7 06-23-2008, 04:34 PM

Whew, it almost made it to the compost heap!
Al

quiltergal · #8 06-23-2008, 08:11 PM

That's freaky looking Al! I have one with a double crown that's pretty freaky too. You have one very confused plant! Might be one of the side effects of over cloning things.

gmdiaz · #9 06-23-2008, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bird Song Farm

Whew, it almost made it to the compost heap!
Al

Don't you dare!

But if you get too discouraged, you can "toss out" one of those keiki's my way!

Bird Song Farm · #10 06-24-2008, 03:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gmdiaz

Don't you dare!

But if you get too discouraged, you can "toss out" one of those keiki's my way!

Gwen, if you can remember to remind me you may have one of the keiki's. My memory is worthless so don't be shy. I have no idea how long it will take for them to get some roots but I'm going to name the bottom one "Gwen" to jog the few brain cells I have left.

AL