Phalaenopsis - roots or spikes?
Hi, I'm relatively new at growing orchids. My daughter gave me a pale lavender Phalaenopsis on Mothers' Day. I put it on top of a chest in front of four, big, South-facing windows. It bloomed for quite a while and when it stopped, I didn't cut the stem as it was still green. To my surprise, it has bloomed again, one rather large flower, and is making four more flowers. (I'm not sure of my orchid terminology.) I noticed today that there are several green spikes (?), or roots, I'm not sure which, coming from the bottom of the plant. I think they're spikes, as they're totally green from top to bottom. I do hope these are spikes and am excited to see what is going to happen next. I bought three more orchids, one Phalaenopsis, a Dendrobium and a Cattaleya, which may or may not make it as it was half dead when I bought it. The Phal. is blooming and is going to have four more blooms any time. Is this normal? The two Phals. are root bound but I can't repot them while they're still blooming. The Den. stalk has been cut but there's a new something forming. Any and all suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Pat
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