Hello!

A nurse ( I call her Cruella orchid now ) who work with me got a phal as a
gift from a patient. Beautiful plant with a long spike covered with white
flowers. She told me she knew how to take care of plant, she had green
thumbs!

last night, I asked her how her orchid was doing and she told me , Oh it
died!
I asked how come and she showed me! That was horrible.
She had decided ( because someone told her so ) to cut the main tronc (
about 2 leaves , that way the flowers will last longer cause they will get
more energy!!!!)

I asked her to give me the plant.
I repotted the poor amputated plant in S/H culture, the roots are nice and
green but the 2 middle leaves are missing!
Do you thing new leaves will grow from the center of the plant?

Claude ( nurse and orchid rescuer! )

Joanna's orchids shudder after hearing this story.

"Claude" wrote in message
s.com...
Hello!

A nurse ( I call her Cruella orchid now ) who work with me got a phal as a
gift from a patient. Beautiful plant with a long spike covered with white
flowers. She told me she knew how to take care of plant, she had green
thumbs!

last night, I asked her how her orchid was doing and she told me , Oh it
died!
I asked how come and she showed me! That was horrible.
She had decided ( because someone told her so ) to cut the main tronc (
about 2 leaves , that way the flowers will last longer cause they will get
more energy!!!!)

I asked her to give me the plant.
I repotted the poor amputated plant in S/H culture, the roots are nice and
green but the 2 middle leaves are missing!
Do you thing new leaves will grow from the center of the plant?

Claude ( nurse and orchid rescuer! )

Claude,

If she cut ***JUST*** the leaves, it might come through fine after some
prolonged recovery. If she took the core of the plant with it, you'll have
to hope for basal offsets....

--

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

.. . . . . . . . . . .
"Claude" wrote in message
s.com...
Hello!

A nurse ( I call her Cruella orchid now ) who work with me got a phal as a
gift from a patient. Beautiful plant with a long spike covered with white
flowers. She told me she knew how to take care of plant, she had green
thumbs!

last night, I asked her how her orchid was doing and she told me , Oh it
died!
I asked how come and she showed me! That was horrible.
She had decided ( because someone told her so ) to cut the main tronc (
about 2 leaves , that way the flowers will last longer cause they will get
more energy!!!!)

I asked her to give me the plant.
I repotted the poor amputated plant in S/H culture, the roots are nice and
green but the 2 middle leaves are missing!
Do you thing new leaves will grow from the center of the plant?

Claude ( nurse and orchid rescuer! )

Claude,

If she cut ***JUST*** the leaves, it might come through fine after some
prolonged recovery. If she took the core of the plant with it, you'll have
to hope for basal offsets....

--

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

.. . . . . . . . . . .
"Claude" wrote in message
s.com...
Hello!

A nurse ( I call her Cruella orchid now ) who work with me got a phal as a
gift from a patient. Beautiful plant with a long spike covered with white
flowers. She told me she knew how to take care of plant, she had green
thumbs!

last night, I asked her how her orchid was doing and she told me , Oh it
died!
I asked how come and she showed me! That was horrible.
She had decided ( because someone told her so ) to cut the main tronc (
about 2 leaves , that way the flowers will last longer cause they will get
more energy!!!!)

I asked her to give me the plant.
I repotted the poor amputated plant in S/H culture, the roots are nice and
green but the 2 middle leaves are missing!
Do you thing new leaves will grow from the center of the plant?

Claude ( nurse and orchid rescuer! )

ray!

Actually, she cut a part of the core!
I posted a picture of the poor orchid on ABPO !

Claude

"Ray" wrote in message
...
| Claude,
|
| If she cut ***JUST*** the leaves, it might come through fine after some
| prolonged recovery. If she took the core of the plant with it, you'll
have
| to hope for basal offsets....
|
| --
|
| Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
| Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info!
|
| . . . . . . . . . . .
| "Claude" wrote in message
| s.com...
| Hello!
|
| A nurse ( I call her Cruella orchid now ) who work with me got a phal as
a
| gift from a patient. Beautiful plant with a long spike covered with
white
| flowers. She told me she knew how to take care of plant, she had green
| thumbs!
|
| last night, I asked her how her orchid was doing and she told me , Oh it
| died!
| I asked how come and she showed me! That was horrible.
| She had decided ( because someone told her so ) to cut the main tronc (
| about 2 leaves , that way the flowers will last longer cause they will
get
| more energy!!!!)
|
| I asked her to give me the plant.
| I repotted the poor amputated plant in S/H culture, the roots are nice
and
| green but the 2 middle leaves are missing!
| Do you thing new leaves will grow from the center of the plant?
|
| Claude ( nurse and orchid rescuer! )
|
|
|
|

ray!

Actually, she cut a part of the core!
I posted a picture of the poor orchid on ABPO !

Claude

"Ray" wrote in message
...
| Claude,
|
| If she cut ***JUST*** the leaves, it might come through fine after some
| prolonged recovery. If she took the core of the plant with it, you'll
have
| to hope for basal offsets....
|
| --
|
| Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
| Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info!
|
| . . . . . . . . . . .
| "Claude" wrote in message
| s.com...
| Hello!
|
| A nurse ( I call her Cruella orchid now ) who work with me got a phal as
a
| gift from a patient. Beautiful plant with a long spike covered with
white
| flowers. She told me she knew how to take care of plant, she had green
| thumbs!
|
| last night, I asked her how her orchid was doing and she told me , Oh it
| died!
| I asked how come and she showed me! That was horrible.
| She had decided ( because someone told her so ) to cut the main tronc (
| about 2 leaves , that way the flowers will last longer cause they will
get
| more energy!!!!)
|
| I asked her to give me the plant.
| I repotted the poor amputated plant in S/H culture, the roots are nice
and
| green but the 2 middle leaves are missing!
| Do you thing new leaves will grow from the center of the plant?
|
| Claude ( nurse and orchid rescuer! )
|
|
|
|

ray!

Actually, she cut a part of the core!
I posted a picture of the poor orchid on ABPO !

Claude

"Ray" wrote in message
...
| Claude,
|
| If she cut ***JUST*** the leaves, it might come through fine after some
| prolonged recovery. If she took the core of the plant with it, you'll
have
| to hope for basal offsets....
|
| --
|
| Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
| Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info!
|
| . . . . . . . . . . .
| "Claude" wrote in message
| s.com...
| Hello!
|
| A nurse ( I call her Cruella orchid now ) who work with me got a phal as
a
| gift from a patient. Beautiful plant with a long spike covered with
white
| flowers. She told me she knew how to take care of plant, she had green
| thumbs!
|
| last night, I asked her how her orchid was doing and she told me , Oh it
| died!
| I asked how come and she showed me! That was horrible.
| She had decided ( because someone told her so ) to cut the main tronc (
| about 2 leaves , that way the flowers will last longer cause they will
get
| more energy!!!!)
|
| I asked her to give me the plant.
| I repotted the poor amputated plant in S/H culture, the roots are nice
and
| green but the 2 middle leaves are missing!
| Do you thing new leaves will grow from the center of the plant?
|
| Claude ( nurse and orchid rescuer! )
|
|
|
|

ray!

Actually, she cut a part of the core!
I posted a picture of the poor orchid on ABPO !

Claude

"Ray" wrote in message
...
| Claude,
|
| If she cut ***JUST*** the leaves, it might come through fine after some
| prolonged recovery. If she took the core of the plant with it, you'll
have
| to hope for basal offsets....
|
| --
|
| Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
| Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info!
|
| . . . . . . . . . . .
| "Claude" wrote in message
| s.com...
| Hello!
|
| A nurse ( I call her Cruella orchid now ) who work with me got a phal as
a
| gift from a patient. Beautiful plant with a long spike covered with
white
| flowers. She told me she knew how to take care of plant, she had green
| thumbs!
|
| last night, I asked her how her orchid was doing and she told me , Oh it
| died!
| I asked how come and she showed me! That was horrible.
| She had decided ( because someone told her so ) to cut the main tronc (
| about 2 leaves , that way the flowers will last longer cause they will
get
| more energy!!!!)
|
| I asked her to give me the plant.
| I repotted the poor amputated plant in S/H culture, the roots are nice
and
| green but the 2 middle leaves are missing!
| Do you thing new leaves will grow from the center of the plant?
|
| Claude ( nurse and orchid rescuer! )
|
|
|
|