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Phal. spike
I have a phal. (one of my Wal Mart rescues) that's very happy. It
had one wrinkly leaf and they said they we're screaming at everybody there to quit watering it. (haha) So anyway now it's trying to send up spikes. One spike was doing fine until it hit the side of the pot. Now it's branching out like a tree - shooting out all these new appendages - probably what it should of done had it gotten longer. Then I noticed a second spike under one of it's leaves in the back (hopefully not destined to crash into the side of the pot as did the other one). Now the third one is a probably a root, Happy plant - very happy plant. I save my tags but these four I got at WM of course didn't have any so don't know what their name's are let alone their color. I got them for $5 a piece. Now if anybody would like to hear about my Lowe's plant story I could tell you that one too.......Burr |
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It's either happy or terrified of dying, which could be another explanation
of why it's throwing out a last-ditch effort to reproduce. -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Artwork, Books and Lots of Free Info! wrote in message ... I have a phal. (one of my Wal Mart rescues) that's very happy. It had one wrinkly leaf and they said they we're screaming at everybody there to quit watering it. (haha) So anyway now it's trying to send up spikes. One spike was doing fine until it hit the side of the pot. Now it's branching out like a tree - shooting out all these new appendages - probably what it should of done had it gotten longer. Then I noticed a second spike under one of it's leaves in the back (hopefully not destined to crash into the side of the pot as did the other one). Now the third one is a probably a root, Happy plant - very happy plant. I save my tags but these four I got at WM of course didn't have any so don't know what their name's are let alone their color. I got them for $5 a piece. Now if anybody would like to hear about my Lowe's plant story I could tell you that one too.......Burr |
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wrote: I have a phal. (one of my Wal Mart rescues) that's very happy. It had one wrinkly leaf and they said they we're screaming at everybody there to quit watering it. (haha) So anyway now it's trying to send up spikes. One spike was doing fine until it hit the side of the pot. Now it's branching out like a tree - shooting out all these new appendages - probably what it should of done had it gotten longer. Then I noticed a second spike under one of it's leaves in the back (hopefully not destined to crash into the side of the pot as did the other one). Now the third one is a probably a root, Happy plant - very happy plant. I save my tags but these four I got at WM of course didn't have any so don't know what their name's are let alone their color. I got them for $5 a piece. Now if anybody would like to hear about my Lowe's plant story I could tell you that one too.......Burr I know what you're saying--my favorite phal (out of about 50-60 in my collection) came from Home Depot--an unnamed cross that I purchased one spring. It's one tough plant and reliably throws out an incredible number of blooms. Wish I knew the parentage, but I don't want to spend $150 to find out. That being said, I would be embarrassed to count the number of plants that I've bought at HD, Lowes, grocery stores, and local nurseries that did a quick bit of razzle-dazzle and then died. There was no economy there... Once in a while, you can get lucky when you buy a mass-marketed plant, but all in all, you can't beat a professional grower for a quality plant that's in good condition (especially root condition--something you can't see until you get a plant home) that will probably thrive if you give it proper care. Also, a professional grower can help you select a plant that's right for your environment and (in my experience) will be willing to help you when you have problems. Try calling HD for orchid advice and see how far you get. I'm glad that there are mass-marketed orchids, though, because they are a good introduction to orchids for many people who are hesitant to pay $40 for a quality named plant. A percentage of newbie buyers will get hooked, like I did, and go on to orchid mania. And, if a buyer just wants some pretty flowers for the short term, they will last longer than a dozen roses and will cost less--and in the meantime, support the orchid industry as a whole with their purchase. |
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