Hi. As I've told members of the NG, I have a Phal. (aphrodite?) that is
in potting soil, with a little bark (for show) on top. After I backed off
the watering, the blooms stopped falling off and everything is kosher.
This baby has ~6"blooms that have lasted for almost 3 months and are still
looking good. It is now putting out a new leaf. I had planned to repot
once flowering was done, but am now confronted with a few questions?

1. If it aint broke, don't fix it? Plant is obviously doing well, roots
look good as long as I water heavily every other week and do so
thoroughly.
2. Pot after the leaf is established (do I correctly suspect it takes a
while?)?
3. Cut the spike back to get it to reflower, if possible? Will this take
away from the new growth (It only has three leaves since one was
sacrificed for ELISA)?

I'm leaning to #1 but am open to suggestions.

Thanks
MD

Michelle Dedic
Lab asst.
University of North Carolina