2 lazy spikes!
 

Hello everyone!

Last October, I bought a Phal. Ambonosa which had 2 spikes.

When at home, I decided to put it in s/h since all my Phal are in s/h
culture.
Ever since, no sign of spike growing ! I can see that the roots are growint
in the pot but the spikes seems to be frozen in time!

The spikes look healthy, nicely green.

Is there a way to get those spike to grow again beside beeing more patient?

Thanks

Claude

2 lazy spikes!
 

Claude,

While this archived post (by Al) does not provide the solution you are
seeking, I found it quite informative on the subject of why a Phal spike
might be stalled:
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...lm=91gm1n%24pm
c%241%40bob.news.rcn.net

Joanna (who loves reading the archives of this group for all the informative
posts, humorous anecdotes, and a few vicious but entertaining flame wars)

"Claude" wrote in message
...
Hello everyone!

Last October, I bought a Phal. Ambonosa which had 2 spikes.

When at home, I decided to put it in s/h since all my Phal are in s/h
culture.
Ever since, no sign of spike growing ! I can see that the roots are
growint
in the pot but the spikes seems to be frozen in time!

The spikes look healthy, nicely green.

Is there a way to get those spike to grow again beside beeing more
patient?

Thanks

Claude

2 lazy spikes!
 

Another attempt at posting the link to the archived message (if this does
not work, just copy the text into a browser's URL bar:
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...elm=91gm1n%24p
mc%241%40bob.news.rcn.net

"J Fortuna" wrote in message
...
Claude,

While this archived post (by Al) does not provide the solution you are
seeking, I found it quite informative on the subject of why a Phal spike
might be stalled:

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...lm=91gm1n%24pm
c%241%40bob.news.rcn.net

Joanna (who loves reading the archives of this group for all the
informative
posts, humorous anecdotes, and a few vicious but entertaining flame wars)

"Claude" wrote in message
...
Hello everyone!

Last October, I bought a Phal. Ambonosa which had 2 spikes.

When at home, I decided to put it in s/h since all my Phal are in s/h
culture.
Ever since, no sign of spike growing ! I can see that the roots are
growint
in the pot but the spikes seems to be frozen in time!

The spikes look healthy, nicely green.

Is there a way to get those spike to grow again beside beeing more
patient?

Thanks

Claude

2 lazy spikes!
 

It's probably just waiting to get really well established.

I had a similar situation with an amboinensis - usually only has 2 or 3
flowers at a time / was moved into S-H from the ProMix it came in / didn't
bloom for a year and only grew one leaf / now it blooms regularly with about
3-4-5 blossoms per spike.

--

Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info!

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"Claude" wrote in message
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Hello everyone!

Last October, I bought a Phal. Ambonosa which had 2 spikes.

When at home, I decided to put it in s/h since all my Phal are in s/h
culture.
Ever since, no sign of spike growing ! I can see that the roots are
growint
in the pot but the spikes seems to be frozen in time!

The spikes look healthy, nicely green.

Is there a way to get those spike to grow again beside beeing more
patient?

Thanks

Claude