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Forum: Beginner Discussion Yesterday, 09:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 165
Posted By labyrinth1959
The smallest Keike with the flower stem now has...

The smallest Keike with the flower stem now has three roots of 2-3 inches in length and two other roots of about 3/4 inch. I am amazed that the three flowers on the keike stem are still going...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-02-2024, 12:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 165
Posted By labyrinth1959
Phal Keike Propagation

I have a Phal that produced two flower stems a year ago. When the flowering cycle was competed, I cut off the stems at about 10 inches in length (Photo). Both stems have now produced a Keike and...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-13-2023, 04:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 827
Posted By labyrinth1959
Thanks for the replies. Never in a hundred years...

Thanks for the replies. Never in a hundred years would I have suspected that the keiki would sprout a flower spike. I wonder if the keiki will be strong enough to support a flower spike and flowers...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-12-2023, 07:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 827
Posted By labyrinth1959
Phal Keiki Growth

A month ago a friend gave me a Phal at the end of the blooming cycle. I repotted it and snipped off the flower spikes (2) at about 8 inches of length thinking it would promote growth of new flower...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 09-18-2023, 02:09 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 890
Posted By labyrinth1959
Phal treatment for spider mites

Thankyou all for your replies.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 09-18-2023, 08:33 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 890
Posted By labyrinth1959
Phal Treatment for Spider Mites

This is a what if question. Two years in a row I have put out nice flowers on our third floor deck. Each year they have become infested with spider mites. I don't understand how the mites get to...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 08-13-2023, 10:47 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 508
Posted By labyrinth1959
Phal Leaf Propagation?

I have a phal that I like very much, but it is very over grown and awkward. Is there a way to clone the plant? Maybe leaf cuttings or cultivating flower stems?
Forum: Propagation 07-28-2023, 05:06 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,138
Posted By labyrinth1959
Phal Leaf Propagation?

I have a Phal that is grossly overgrown and wondering if it is possible to propagate a new plant from a leaf cutting using a hormone powder. If there are directions for this process, I would love to...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 07-28-2023, 04:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,591
Posted By labyrinth1959
Is there anything that can be done to accelerate...

Is there anything that can be done to accelerate the root growth?
Forum: Beginner Discussion 07-27-2023, 10:24 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,591
Posted By labyrinth1959
Phal Surprise - What to do now?

A month ago a friend gave me a Phal at the end of the blooming cycle. I repotted it and snipped off the flower spikes (2) at about 8 inches of length thinking it would promote growth of new flower...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-30-2023, 06:57 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 644
Posted By labyrinth1959
Unusual Blooming Cocktails for Phals

Lately I have run across numerous proposed cocktails for enhancing blooming spikes for phals including such items as garlic water, filtered water from pureed banana peelings, diluted lemon juice, and...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 08-19-2022, 05:13 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 992
Posted By labyrinth1959
Phal Questions: Cuttings?

I am wondering it is possible to start a new Phal from leaf cuttings and if so how to do that. Is it a many months project to a viable stand alone plant?
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 04-11-2022, 02:32 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 678
Posted By labyrinth1959
Christmas Cactus Care Question

Thank you everyone for the replies, links, and advise. I am so appreciative.

Labyrinth1959
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 04-10-2022, 07:21 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 678
Posted By labyrinth1959
Christmas Cactus Care Question

Sorry for entering a non-related orchid question, mea culpa.
I have a very nice Christmas cactus in a 5 inch pot that is very healthy in appearance but it seems to have a problem flowering. It...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 02-28-2021, 12:40 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 687
Posted By labyrinth1959
Seemingly stagnate Phal question

I have several Phals all are doing very well except for one which seems to have gone stagnate with respect to new leaf growth. It presently has a very nice yellow flowering, but it has not put out a...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-18-2019, 07:08 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,802
Posted By labyrinth1959
Phal with limp leaves

Six months ago I repotted 4 phals about 2 weeks after they finished with a bloom cycle. They looked good for two months and three of them are in bloom. However all but their latest leaves seem limp...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 07-06-2018, 08:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,203
Posted By labyrinth1959
How is growing a Cattleya different from a Phal

I feel like I have finally mastered growing Phals and now I am wondering how different it is to grow Cattleyas. I would appreciate some perspectives on the differences between growing the two types.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-25-2018, 09:04 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,812
Posted By labyrinth1959
Thanks to everyone that replied to my post. The...

Thanks to everyone that replied to my post. The edema seems like a logical answer. I have a tendency to let the orchids get quite dry and then soak them thoroughly for about 5 minutes. The pots...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-22-2018, 10:33 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,812
Posted By labyrinth1959
My Phal has Pimples

Just discovered black pimples on the underside of one of my Phals leaves. What is it?...disease? What should I do with it?... Isolate it from the others, remove the leaf, throw it out?
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-12-2018, 09:29 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 658
Posted By labyrinth1959
Peculiar Phalaenopsis Bloom

I have a large Phalaenopsis that put up a flower spike 3 months ago. It produced about 6 flowers on an 18" spike. Then the spike continued to grow while all of the flowers gradually died in about 3...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 02-25-2018, 01:28 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,058
Posted By labyrinth1959
Phal Re-pot decision

My question is simple. How do you decide when it is time to re pot a Phal? I have four Phals, two are blooming, two are not. Two of them have never bloomed which has me very confused as to why not...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 08-08-2017, 10:28 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 828
Posted By labyrinth1959
Optimist, thanks for the reply. The Phal is...

Optimist, thanks for the reply.
The Phal is currently potted in a clear pot with slots on the side. I do see a few roots on the bottom but they appear to be dead. none are visible on the sides...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 08-08-2017, 07:50 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 828
Posted By labyrinth1959
Phal Re-potting with possible root problem

I have a Phal that was re-potted a year and a half ago. It is quite large and just completed 6 months of blooming. I am wondering if I should re-pot it again. My concern is that I may have put it...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-12-2017, 06:21 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 801
Posted By labyrinth1959
Phals and moisture levels

Do some Phals require more moisture to thrive than others? I have a miniature that is stuck in its growth. There has been no change in its growth in well over a year while my others are doing very...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-25-2016, 09:47 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 946
Posted By labyrinth1959
Phal spikes, root or flower stem

I have several Phals that are suddenly showing new spikes coming out of the main leaf stalk above the potting medium. Is there any way to know at an early stage if these are new roots or new flower...
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