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It's Happened!!!

Discussion in 'Orchid Species' started by JamesH, Dec 14, 2021.

  1. Dec 14, 2021 #1
    JamesH

    JamesH New Member

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    It's finally happened you guys I have finally taken care of a orchid long enough to get it to my (orchid is doing all the work) first rebloom!!!! This is from my Phalaenopsis I got recently(which I find it's interesting my new recovering Phal starts before my healthy older one). I was looking over it earlier and bam there it was just popped up from nowhere chilling between the leaves without a care in the world.
    Anyway putting aside my excitement for a moment I am a little worried about her the fact she's making a spike when she's still recovering(she was dehydrated, burned leaf spot, lost some roots), it has me unsure weather to let it go the course with the bare minimum roots for blooming or cut the spike and wait for next season? Anyone with advice or personal experiences???

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  2. Dec 14, 2021 #2
    Marni

    Marni Well-Known Member Staff Member Supporting Member

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    Congratulations! Your plant looks good and I see a nice new root coming. The lower leaf looks a bit dehydrated but the new ones look plump. If there were some good roots left when you started out, I would say you could go ahead and let the spike develop. You might want to let a flower or two open and then cut off the upper part of the spike so that you don't stress the plant.

    Others with more experience with Phalaenopsis may have some ideas.
     
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  3. Dec 15, 2021 #3
    Marni

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    Now that I've seen the whole plant in your other post, I would probably cut the spike and let the plant put the energy into plant growth.
     
  4. Dec 15, 2021 #4
    KellyW

    KellyW Orchid wonk Staff Member Supporting Member

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    Ditto what Marni said. However, cutting the top out of a flowering spike might make the spike branch causing more stress on the plant (mostly speculation).

    edit: oops, I was agreeing with her first post
     
  5. Dec 15, 2021 #5
    JamesH

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    Ah ok thank you guys for imput I was real skeptical about letting go all the way to flower and besides next bloom it will be just that more glorious!