What to do with flower stalks
 

A newbiw question - I have several phalanopsis, dendrobiums, and, oncydiums
that finished blooming about a month ago. The flower stalks are brown and
dry. Should I cut them off, leave them, or what? Thanks.

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Peter Aitken

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What to do with flower stalks
 

Welcome Peter, Sounds like you have a good collection going there for a
newbie?
You have done the right thing. Now would be the time to cut the old dead
spikes.
My mentor told me this is the best time to cut as you will not spread any
viruses.
Cheers Wendy
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A newbiw question - I have several phalanopsis, dendrobiums, and,
oncydiums
that finished blooming about a month ago. The flower stalks are brown and
dry. Should I cut them off, leave them, or what? Thanks.

--
Peter Aitken

Remove the crap from my email address before using.

What to do with flower stalks
 

On Sun, 03 Aug 2003 09:51:57 -0400, Peter Aitken wrote:

A newbiw question - I have several phalanopsis, dendrobiums, and,
oncydiums that finished blooming about a month ago. The flower stalks are
brown and dry. Should I cut them off, leave them, or what? Thanks.



If they are dead clip 'em off.

What to do with flower stalks
 

"Wendy" wrote in message
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Welcome Peter, Sounds like you have a good collection going there for a
newbie?
You have done the right thing. Now would be the time to cut the old dead
spikes.
My mentor told me this is the best time to cut as you will not spread any
viruses.
Cheers Wendy

Thanks, Wendy, I will follow your advice. Note - my "collection" = 4 orchids
so far but I am sure that will change!


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Peter Aitken

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