Baby's first flower spike ! It's really gonna happen!!!
 

I am very pleased to see that one of the phals that I rescued from the hospital where I work is making flower spikes! There are two of them, coming from the base on either side of the plant. So happy! I did my best to make all sorts of newbie errors with his phal.. Over potted, over watered, had to trim SO many roots, then it didn't get enough light (Scotland)....but it has forgiven me, I learned, and now we live in harmonic symbiosis. Can't wait to see what color the flowers will be.

This is my first did-it-myself, home-frown flower spike.

Yay!!! Congrats!!! <3

Yep, that's a flower spike alright. Congrats!

whoo hoo! good job!

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Congrats on double spiking!!! :)

Wooooo!!! :wtg:

Boy I really hope and pray that's a flower spike!!!!!! But I think it is a keiki. Flower spikes are mitten shaped. But whatever it is, it's a great save.

Spike or Keiki, it's new growth. Congrats!

Whichever one it is, congrats!

Sydney

Congrats on the great effort in saving the Phal. Its so nice when you see all your hard work pay off with a beautiful bloom. So again congrats....

How exciting for you!

Well done! Do keep us posted, plz.

:cheer:

Update: definitely a spike. Getting long now. Photos to follow.

Here they are. The plant has sort of listed-over in the pot over time, and those are the old roots on top. It has been making loads of new growth down below, and to be honest, I sort of like it when they lean over, because I am less able to sloppily get water in the crown then I mist or water. Can't wait to see what colour the flowers are.

That looks like a spike to me also.... I can't wait to see the blooms.

Super. See? Prayers do work. Pink or reddish stripes would be my guess although there are splash colors now. Big gaudy burgundy or red spashes of color against white background. Can't wait to see it. I would get something like florists take across the top of the pot to hold this down before the spikes get long enough to tip it out of the pot.

Ooh, that's a good idea. Also, I've never staked a new spike before...I'm so paranoid I'm going to break it. Luckily they are growing in a pretty straight-up way, so it should be elementary, but do you have any advice? I usually prefer those butterfly clips (the ones that look like hair clips, lol) because I seem to always do damage with those ones that slide over the stake when I am trying to pry them loose. Is there a right time to stake it up, or just...whenever?

The rescue plant continues to thrive...It;s even staked-up now. The first time I have ever had to do that. I'm happy to report I didn't break anything.

The plant has also convinced it's neighbour on the shelf to spike. This one will be a panda type NOID (grocery store rescue).

These guys are getting a LOT of light this summer (unusual for Scotland), too much probably as a lot of them are right at the edge of looking like they need a break, but I guess that's where the flowers come from.

They look lovely. Leave them there. As long as it's not direct sunlight during the mid day it is fine.