My first mini phal. The darned thing has given me some fits. When I bought it, it had one lonely little flower on a single spike. I was distraught. I loved the soft pink blush on pure white so much that I made it my avatar here on the board... and then for two years the darned thing refused to spike!
We have had some ups and downs while I figured out that it likes to be in the windowsill, year round, even when it's -10 outside. If I move it, it gets droopy. It likes to have a couple of roots crawling out of the pot. I did not dare stake this spike, because it was so thin and fine, that I was afraid it would snap off at any moment and I had waited so long for it... and then one day... I went to water it and I dropped the pot. I thought that spike was a goner for sure, but I got lucky. I dropped it on the OTHER side.
A month or so later... a single flower emerged and three other buds with it... and then I thought to take it off of the windowsill before the last bud opened, but then thought better of it and was rewarded with four cute little flower! Also, now I know why my last couple of buds on my phals always blast. I've been taking them off the window sill too soon.
Here it is: So proud of this little guy.
NOID Phal (Possibly Jiaho's Pink Girl)
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