"Ray" wrote in message ...

Don't EVER feel silly asking questions. That's why we are
all here!

If you can do so without nicking the spike, use a sharp knife
are carefully
slit the side leaf to release the spike. Those small lateral
leaves will be
the first to go anyway, and as long as the ones coming from
the end of the
pseudobulb are OK, all will be fine.

Thank you! Your reply gave me the courage to safely free the
trapped little spike.

I am thrilled that this plant is spiking again for me. I have
no idea what I did to make it happy but it is certainly
returning the favour.

Thanks again!


- Sandy