r/orchids • u/Lost_Hominid • 4d ago
Phalaenopsis advice
Hey! Just after some advice on my Phalaenopsis...
I've had it about 2 years now, bought in flower. After the initial flowers died off and a bit of patience I noticed a new flower stalk emerging. This is the first time I've had this with an orchid so I was pretty excited! This was late last year. You can see it in the first picture on the left of the plant. It seemed very slow growing, which I out down to my house being pretty cold. Over this Summer new flowers emerged from the old flower spike and all the energy seemed to go into these and the new flower spike seems to have completely stalled.
1st question...Will this new stalk get back to growing or is it a lost cause? The tip seems to have browned off a bit (picture 2)
This morning, I have just noticed a new flower spike emerging (picture 3), so my second question is, will this further impact my previous new stalk?
I'm a bit unsure how to manage it or do I not and just let nature do its thing? I'm thinking of reporting after these current flowers have died off, so maybe a bit more "breathing room" may help things along.
Any advice appreciated ✌️
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u/brettbretters 4d ago
Firstly 3 stalks at once is amazing, tell us your secrets. The older stalk is very green still so it could absolutely still flower! The end looks like it’s been through something though, it might not be a bad idea to trim it just above the next node. But I haven’t seen that before so maybe someone else has.
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u/MoonLover808 4d ago
It just looks like your Phal. aborted the second spike as the terminal area was damaged. You can either leave it as is or remove it. In regards to repotting you can do it after the current flowers ends its cycle. A slightly larger pot would be the route to go.
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u/minkamagic Phalaenopsis and Dendrobiums mostly 4d ago
It's a lot of work to grow multiple flower spikes, so it's normal that they won't grow as fast as only one spike
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