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Old 12-02-2008, 02:54 PM
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Hi Eddie,

Congrats on your spikes...you're certainly doing something right!

Make sure you support your schilleriana spike really well as it grows. Mine bloomed for the first time last year...after 2 years...and when the blooms opened, I found I needed to wire and tape the spike because of the weight of the flowers. This year I have my container suspended so that the spikes can cascade naturally. Having almost lost the spike last year with 27 blooms on it I decided on a different tact this time around, especially considering that the plant has 2 spikes this year.

I have 17 of my winter blooming Phal type plants in spike now...many are just starting. My Sogo Grape is not one of them...good going on yours!

You'll have to post some pics when yours' are blooming. I look forward to them!
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