Is this staking too much?

[Roberta]

Rose, That plant doesn't look to me like it needs any staking. Part of your learning process is to observe what it does naturally - don't panic... the plant "knows" what it needs to do to in terms of orienting the flower. After you see what it does naturally, you can decide the stake-don't stake choice more rationally. But if you don't know the pattern by watching it develop, you are not in a position to make that decision. I fear that you feel the need to intervene based on your own preconceptions. Let your orchids teach you