| There are different thoughts on how to deal with flower spikes once they are done flowering. Some of this might depend upon the time of year that your phal was blooming. Since they normally only bloom once per year, if they have been forced off-season, they will potentially skip the normal blooming season (for example blooming in the fall when they would normally be getting ready to spike for spring). In this scenerio you might be more inclined to cut the spike just above the last node and hope for a secondary spike to form. On the other hand, if you had one this time of year you might want to remove the spike completely and let the plant charge up for the next spike in the late fall. Some people do not remove the spike(s) until it turns brown and others will cut them off immediately. The choice is yours. mike |