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Old 02-05-2007, 11:07 AM
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I'm not sure what to do about my old phal spikes.

Backstory
1. Has 4 large leaves, all over 1 foot long.
2. Has 2 old spikes from last year. 1 spike still has one flower attached, the other spike just dropped its last flower. Both spikes grew a few more flowers a couple weeks after it finished blooming (like a second bloom after a short stall). Both spikes are still green.
3. Lots of good plump healthy roots visible at the media level.

Current situation
1. Has a new spike that is 6 inches tall and growing
2. Still growing baby roots
3. Don't see anymore new leaf growing

What do I do with the old spikes?
1. Do I cut off the old spike without the flower? Where do I cut it?
2. What about the old spike with the one remaining flower? Do I cut it too? Where do I cut it?
3. Will the 2 old spikes continue to re-bloom as it previously did once before?
4. What is the possibility of a keiki?
5. Is it too late to try to get the phal to grow a second new spike?

Sorry for all the questions, but this is my first time getting any orchid to reflower and my very first orchid to survive.
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