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08-29-2013, 07:30 PM
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They look so beautiful in their graceful flow, rather than being stuck to a stick. All the photos are stunning, as are the phals. Thanks for the eye candy, Rosie & Tucker.
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08-29-2013, 08:13 PM
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I stake mine but I do like them unstaked too very much. I dont like getting poked in the eye and even had a stake go up my nose once OUCH dayumm orchids fight back 
Beautiful flowers ya'wl
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08-29-2013, 08:14 PM
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Rosie, the magenta Phal in your first photo looks exactly like my Phal Wild Turkey that is also in bloom now.
If you got it originally in a plastic pot and still have the pot, see if there is a name printed on the pot. It might not be a NOID after all!
BTW I also prefer my Phals grown without staking. Looks more natural!
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08-30-2013, 02:49 AM
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Thanks everyone 
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Originally Posted by Orchid Whisperer
Rosie, the magenta Phal in your first photo looks exactly like my Phal Wild Turkey that is also in bloom now.
If you got it originally in a plastic pot and still have the pot, see if there is a name printed on the pot. It might not be a NOID after all!
BTW I also prefer my Phals grown without staking. Looks more natural!
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It's probably a different one here in the UK. Hybrids are often different in Europe. Nothink on the pot anyway  |
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09-09-2013, 10:00 PM
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Quote:
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I stake mine but I do like them unstaked too very much. I dont like getting poked in the eye and even had a stake go up my nose once OUCH dayumm orchids fight back
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I just literally LOLed when I read the up your nose part.
Oh man... That would be me doing that too. Hah |
03-18-2014, 03:29 PM
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Another of my NoIDs with an unstaked spike.
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03-18-2014, 07:41 PM
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In some cases what is the point of staking? I'm a window grower, so if I stake the spike it's just going to grow toward the light anyway. The upshot is a cascading spike either way, and the way they probably bloom in nature anyway (assuming they're a species).
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03-18-2014, 08:28 PM
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Beautiful Phal!
I cannot wait for mine to start blooming, they are all in bud but one!!
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03-20-2014, 12:32 PM
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Another unstaked NoID phal. This one produces really thick stems that don't hang down much. This spike just goes straight out sideways.
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03-21-2014, 09:08 PM
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I think I will try this with one of my mini phal.! It has four spikes, two already staked and bloomed, but now I will leave the other two unstaked for sure and see how this ends up. They're very short, so who knows how this will end up, they might stay upright anyways! 
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