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Phals revisited
The 50% off phals I bought had just finished blooming. I cut off all the bad
roots and repotted them. How long should I expect to wait for new growth to appear. Thanks |
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Phals revisited
If you mean a new spike, probably late fall, depending on where you live.
Phals need a diurnal temp range of about 10-15 degrees to initiate spiking, and they also need to rest for a while and develop new leaves. If you mean new leaf growth, that can come any time now. Diana "Manelli Family" wrote in message ... The 50% off phals I bought had just finished blooming. I cut off all the bad roots and repotted them. How long should I expect to wait for new growth to appear. Thanks |
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Phals revisited
"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message ... If you mean a new spike, probably late fall, depending on where you live. Phals need a diurnal temp range of about 10-15 degrees to initiate spiking, and they also need to rest for a while and develop new leaves. If you mean new leaf growth, that can come any time now. Diana Yes I mean new leaf and root growth. It looked like whoever potted these plants at the Crystal Co. in St. Lewis MO just crammed the roots together, wrapped them in moss and forced them into the pots, breaking most of them in the process. Disgusting. |
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Phals revisited
Yes I mean new leaf and root growth. It looked like whoever potted these
plants at the Crystal Co. in St. Lewis MO just crammed the roots together, wrapped them in moss and forced them into the pots, breaking most of them in the process. Disgusting. I guess I should ask what condition the roots were actually in? I mean, do the plants have some viable roots left? There needs to be enough root system to support the whole plant. Diana |
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Phals revisited
"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message ... Yes I mean new leaf and root growth. It looked like whoever potted these plants at the Crystal Co. in St. Lewis MO just crammed the roots together, wrapped them in moss and forced them into the pots, breaking most of them in the process. Disgusting. I guess I should ask what condition the roots were actually in? I mean, do the plants have some viable roots left? There needs to be enough root system to support the whole plant. Diana The roots they have left I would say are borderline. They're not desiccating (the plants) so I assume there are enough left to support the leaves they have. I will never buy another orchid that originates from that Co. again - at any price! |
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Phals revisited
"Manelli Family" wrote in message ... "Diana Kulaga" wrote in message ... Yes I mean new leaf and root growth. It looked like whoever potted these plants at the Crystal Co. in St. Lewis MO just crammed the roots together, wrapped them in moss and forced them into the pots, breaking most of them in the process. Disgusting. I guess I should ask what condition the roots were actually in? I mean, do the plants have some viable roots left? There needs to be enough root system to support the whole plant. Diana The roots they have left I would say are borderline. They're not desiccating (the plants) so I assume there are enough left to support the leaves they have. I will never buy another orchid that originates from that Co. again - at any price! If they do start to destabilize (go limp, etc), consider removing portions of the bottom leaves. That way the roots will have less to support. The plants will look strange for a while, but have a better chance at recovery. Diana |
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Phals revisited
"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message ... "Manelli Family" wrote in message ... "Diana Kulaga" wrote in message ... Yes I mean new leaf and root growth. It looked like whoever potted these plants at the Crystal Co. in St. Lewis MO just crammed the roots together, wrapped them in moss and forced them into the pots, breaking most of them in the process. Disgusting. I guess I should ask what condition the roots were actually in? I mean, do the plants have some viable roots left? There needs to be enough root system to support the whole plant. Diana The roots they have left I would say are borderline. They're not desiccating (the plants) so I assume there are enough left to support the leaves they have. I will never buy another orchid that originates from that Co. again - at any price! If they do start to destabilize (go limp, etc), consider removing portions of the bottom leaves. That way the roots will have less to support. The plants will look strange for a while, but have a better chance at recovery. Diana Thanks. I will definately do that. |
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