Home |
Search |
Today's Posts |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Phalaenopsis finished flower, new leaf growing
Dear All,
My first orchid, a Phalaenopsis, has finished its blooming, a pair at a time for the past 5 months. Now a new leaf has started growing at the center. It grows quite fast. Just a few weeks, it is almost the half of the mature leaf size. I saw two new green roots forming at the bottom as well. The flower spike is Y shaped with both arms pointing toward one side. The top arm starts to dry up and turn to a brownish wrinkly stick while the other arm appears slower in this drying process. Should I cut the spike all the way to the end? Or should I trim it at the node? Above or below the node? If above the node, which arm to cut? I like this orchid a lot and would like to take good care of it and see more flowering. What operation should I do to better suit its needs? Thanks a lot, Tiff |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
Phalaenopsis finished flower, new leaf growing
Personally, I would wait to see if it starts yellowing below the "Y". If so, cut it off at the
base. -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info! .. "Frank" wrote in message om... Dear All, My first orchid, a Phalaenopsis, has finished its blooming, a pair at a time for the past 5 months. Now a new leaf has started growing at the center. It grows quite fast. Just a few weeks, it is almost the half of the mature leaf size. I saw two new green roots forming at the bottom as well. The flower spike is Y shaped with both arms pointing toward one side. The top arm starts to dry up and turn to a brownish wrinkly stick while the other arm appears slower in this drying process. Should I cut the spike all the way to the end? Or should I trim it at the node? Above or below the node? If above the node, which arm to cut? I like this orchid a lot and would like to take good care of it and see more flowering. What operation should I do to better suit its needs? Thanks a lot, Tiff |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Phalaenopsis finished flower, new leaf growing
I would cut it off at the third node and try to grow some more phals from
the nodes above the third one. The remaining spike could bloom again, die, or grow a keki. If it continues to die cut it the rest of the way off. Then the plant rests while preparing to grow a new spike and flower. As always the condition of the plant and where it is at will determine what happens. You can force it by creating the proper conditions. Roger "Frank" wrote in message om... Dear All, My first orchid, a Phalaenopsis, has finished its blooming, a pair at a time for the past 5 months. Now a new leaf has started growing at the center. It grows quite fast. Just a few weeks, it is almost the half of the mature leaf size. I saw two new green roots forming at the bottom as well. The flower spike is Y shaped with both arms pointing toward one side. The top arm starts to dry up and turn to a brownish wrinkly stick while the other arm appears slower in this drying process. Should I cut the spike all the way to the end? Or should I trim it at the node? Above or below the node? If above the node, which arm to cut? I like this orchid a lot and would like to take good care of it and see more flowering. What operation should I do to better suit its needs? Thanks a lot, Tiff |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
Phalaenopsis finished flower, new leaf growing
Personally, I would wait to see if it starts yellowing below the "Y". If so, cut it off at the
base. -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info! .. "Frank" wrote in message om... Dear All, My first orchid, a Phalaenopsis, has finished its blooming, a pair at a time for the past 5 months. Now a new leaf has started growing at the center. It grows quite fast. Just a few weeks, it is almost the half of the mature leaf size. I saw two new green roots forming at the bottom as well. The flower spike is Y shaped with both arms pointing toward one side. The top arm starts to dry up and turn to a brownish wrinkly stick while the other arm appears slower in this drying process. Should I cut the spike all the way to the end? Or should I trim it at the node? Above or below the node? If above the node, which arm to cut? I like this orchid a lot and would like to take good care of it and see more flowering. What operation should I do to better suit its needs? Thanks a lot, Tiff |
Reply |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
Display Modes | |
|
|