oh, "in between the second to last leaf base" I see it now. I missed this
point and the word 'blister" threw me. I think Claude is right. A new root
or a flower spike. It is hard to describe the difference between a new root
and spike but once you have seen a few it a few times it becomes is easy to
tell. Usually on a new root the tip emerges as if from the inside the
surface stem tissue. A spike will often look like it has split the tissue
apart ( a vertical spilt) and is emerging from under the surrounding tissue,
but not always. Spikes almost always emerge from between two leaves right
below the midrib of the leaf above it (or above the midrib of the leaf below
it). In contrast, roots can emerge from anywhere around the stem collar.
It will only be a few days to a couple of weeks before it becomes obvious
what it is.



"Phalguy" wrote in message
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hello again!

If it`s the same color of the plant, it could be a new root or a flower
spike!
Wait and see!

Claude

"Phalguy" wrote in message
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| Hello Sandra!
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| It could be a flower spike or a new root! Could you define the blister?
It`s
| color?
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| Claude
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| "sandra" wrote in message
| oups.com...
|| Hello everyone, I've had a phal bellina for a few months now, I put
|| under lights a few months back and I've seen it go from droopy and slow
|| to healthy, and even growing a new leaf.
|| The leaves used to be a transparent color, and they just bounced back
|| to life.
|| Anyway, I was wondering..... this morning when I was watering, I
|| noticed what seems to be a tiny blister in between the second to last
|| leaf base.
|| Could it be sick, as I said the plant looks o.k. I've even noticed some
|| new root growth.
|| I also wanted to know what season they bloom, I've been looking around
|| for an answer, but I only get short and choppy information.
|| Thanks, Sandra! =)
||
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