K.B.,

The answer to this depends completely on the condition of the medium in the
pot. What is it planted in? Is the medium decomposing or compacting? If so,
then go ahead and repot now while the new spike is small.

As far as the old spike, if in fact the plant is growing a new one how does
the plant look overall? Flowering takes a lot of energy. It might not be
worth it to allow the old spike to continue.

Diana

"K. B." wrote in message
om...
I have a phal that finished blooming several months ago. I've had it
under
a year now.
Its still in the small plastic pot it came in.
I didn't cut the spike off after blooming, and low and behold, it has a
node(?)growing off the spike. Its also already putting on another spike!!

The plant has big ol' leaves and needs to go to another pot. The leaves
are
so big, the plant falls over easily now.

SHOULD I REPOT IT NOW OR WAIT until those spikes bloom? I'm just learning
t
care for orchids and haven't a clue what is best.

Thanks for reading,

KB
St. Charles County, MO