Weird! center leaf on phal fell off, not rotted

[Jeffery]

Originally Posted by Smidthmador

I think ur woman just hates you

hahaha!! she is going to hate me even more when my 5 new Orchids arrive in the mail

[Triffid]

Originally Posted by Jeffery

hahaha!! she is going to hate me even more when my 5 new Orchids arrive in the mail

You could always use the excuse "It's benificial to the home environment and our/your/my mental health"

Not that any excuse is needed for acquiring new plants.
Sorry, just had to comment

[Jeffery]

Originally Posted by Triffid

You could always use the excuse "It's benificial to the home environment and our/your/my mental health"

Not that any excuse is needed for acquiring new plants.
Sorry, just had to comment

I did try telling her they won't live long...hahaha! but she don't buy that since I have lost only 1 and it was sick when i got it. My oldest Orchid in the bunch is doing fine and growing towards its first rebloom.

[LugiaLover]

That leaf thing is weird.

[Triffid]

LugiaLover, Aye, tis strange indeed

Jeffrey, Ok Sorry in advance for this one!
You could use the the charm/smarm approach to appease the wife.
"I'm trying to make this home more beautiful, as a tribute to my beautiful wife"
Expect rolling eyes and a walk away

[Jeffery]

Originally Posted by Triffid

LugiaLover, Aye, tis strange indeed

Jeffrey, Ok Sorry in advance for this one!
You could use the the charm/smarm approach to appease the wife.
"I'm trying to make this home more beautiful, as a tribute to my beautiful wife"
Expect rolling eyes and a walk away

She already thinks she is making the home more beautiful, she has fake flowers.. hahaha. So I keep all my real stuff in our room, ain't that something.

I pulled that plant and the roots look very good, I cut only 1 rotted root off and the rest were good, so I am clueless as to why the leaf fell off like that.

[Triffid]

Fake flowers should be for clothes and peops with severe Hay-fever. But each to their own I suppose.

With regards to the Leaf. I have been thinking could it just be the result of a slight knock, which caused the join/seam to become weak and detach without sign of disease etc. The leaf being healthy, will then survive for an amount of time after detachment without any adverse signs.

I have seen people use square cut leaves for propagation purposes, as long as the cut leaf then gets the right conditions it will form into a new plant (not seen it with Orchids though).

Just a thought.

[Jeffery]

hahaha!! I am sure shes not so happy with me.
I don't know how common it is, but today I seen I Phal with 5 spikes, YES!! 5, I would have got it, but my wife was with me anyone see 1 with more than 5? thats amazing.