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[cb977]

Interesting! I was unaware of that...I'm always learning something new here!
Thanks John

[HelpMyGrand-Orchid]

I will definitely do that. I don't know exactly what a "spike" looks like, but the cane in the center foreground was the original one, that I cut the dead flower from. You can see part of the original stem still in the middle. Is that what you were referring to or something else? Honestly, I don't know a thing about orchids and have never seen one grow a bloom. But if mine is about to that would be great. If not, I'll try feeding it weakly/weekly! Thanks for the tip. One last thing, see the roots coming out of the side. Should this one be in a bigger pot? Does it need more "media" or what? The woody stuff it's in is really hard... that's why I started soaking it, so it would suck up some water. If I just water it, it pours right out the bottom. Is that right? Thanks again for all your input.

[katfemme89]

Bark allows fast drainage, which is exactly what you want with an orchid. That's why the water is pouring out the bottom--don't worry about it. just use about 6 oz. of water, pour it around the plant, let it drain, and it'll be fine. do this about once every 4-7 days.

Don't repot it, those roots are aerial roots that are trying to anchor the plant. if you want you can put more bark over them, but I wouldn't worry about it.

Good luck!
-Kat