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if you break a budstalk
While moving my orchids outside for the summer, I broke a catt
budstalk with multiple buds, the first one just open. I decided to put it in a small vase rather than just pitching it. Two weeks later the third bud is opening and the first one has finally dropped off. The tiny vase is on my kitchen windowsill and I may have enjoyed the blooms more there than had they been on the plant! There are two more buds yet to open, but I doubt that it will last long enough for the last one to open. So if you accidentally break off a budstalk, don't just throw it out, enjoy it in a vase. |
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if you break a budstalk
Steve,
Sometimes it works, sometimes not. If the inflorescence is not broken clear through there is a much better chance. In any event, orchids do some of the strangest things! Diana "Stephen Wolstenholme" wrote in message ... On Mon, 2 Jun 2008 06:00:23 -0700 (PDT), janet wrote: While moving my orchids outside for the summer, I broke a catt budstalk with multiple buds, the first one just open. I decided to put it in a small vase rather than just pitching it. My wife has just put the ends of a broken stalk together and wrapped the it in waterproof tape. The buds still look healthy. If it works I will be amazed! Steve -- EasyNN-plus. Build Neural Networks. http://www.easynn.com SwingNN. Forecast the Future. http://www.swingnn.com Neural Planner Software Ltd http://www.npsl1.com |
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