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Old 03-10-2023, 01:31 PM
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This is a rescue plant I’ve had for about 4-5 years. It has always been small and light green in color, but its looking anemic – sun burn? I may have fertilized a little too frequently (10-10-10), but no fertilizer in the last month. I think it's a lighter green than it appears in the pics.

This plant flowers very frequently, and stays in bloom for 5-6 months. Although I’ve tried repeatedly it will not grow a keiki. One pic shows where keiki paste started a secondary spike that I cut off, but it’s growing another spike from where it was cut. Another secondary spike is starting to have its own new growth in addition to buds. The plant is a flower machine.

Anyway, sick or sunburn? Btw, definitely no bugs/pests are present.
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Did you moved it from a previous place? It seems to be too much light (high intensity).
Phals are low light plants.
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Old 03-10-2023, 02:41 PM
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It's been at this spot for about 2-3 years. I live in Minnesota, and in summer I put up a screen to limit the light, and then take the screens down in winter when the sun stays low to the horizon. It could be that I should have screened the light earlier. I’m putting the screens back up now and will see what happens.

Any correlation between sunlight and keiki’s – I really want to propagate this one.

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Old 03-10-2023, 03:07 PM
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It also seems to be underwatered (judging by the look of the leaves).
Some people say that keikis are a way for the plant to propagate when in "in danger" but, frankly, I don't buy that theory.
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I think the tendency to grow keikis is, at least somewhat, genetic. Some species grow them routinely. (Like Phal equestris , the foundation species of a lot of minis). Any Phal can produce them, but a plant with one of these "active" species in its ancestry would do so more often. I agree with rbarata that it looks a bit desiccated - either underwatered or losing roots due to bad medium.
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I agree, too much light and not enough water. Phals are low light plants flowering best with 1,000 foot candles through the year, maybe a little more just in late Fall to help induce spikes. Hybrids like yours should have shiny, mid to dark green leaves with no yellowing.
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I’ll third the too much light and a bit dehydrated verdict. How do the roots look?
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I'll fourth its condition. When's the last time repotted? i.e., check the roots.
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