flowers dont open all the way

[cruz]

I have 4 Phalaenopisis that seem to be doing well,and are in great shape..they seem normal,exept for one.the flowers never completely opened all the way..It has 2 stems on it,one stem is doing great.it has 8 flowers on it.all opened..but the other stem ,on the same plant ,has five flowers on it,and none of them completely opend all the way,none of them.there only 2/3 opened..when i bought the plant over a month or two ago.it had two flowers on that stem..and they still look the same..2/3 opened...they never opened completely.and all the other new flowers, on that same stem are identical...2/3 never opened either.the new flowers are now 3 weeks old..the leaves stand on there own and look good..but I have a feeling those flowers are never gonna open all the way..and wondering what causes it...or if its just that plant.....all the other flowers opened on my other orchids...its just that one stem,on that one plant...I use 11-35-15 better-gro fert 1/4 strenth with distilled water once every other week or every other watering...should i dose up the fert?....this plant only gets water once a week or less...and it seems the pot holds more moisture than my others do"stays heavier longer than others i have" moist all the time".its rare when it needs water.......looks like bark and dirt in the plastic clear pot..got it at miejer..grown buy Costa farms Goulds...its just that one stem thats doing it..it sits on a south side window ,out of direct sunlight..does anyone got any idea's of what causes it...?..cause I dont have a clue...and i'd love to learn something today.....Inguiring minds want to kno

Thanks
Cruz

[kid a]

it sounds like they will not finish opening. It could be because of the changes in its environment. When you bought it was the other stem's blooms already opened? If they were it could be because it was from a greenhouse (and then a store if thats where you bought it) and then at your house. It a few different reasons. I think the other members might be able to give you more info on other reasons. Hope that helps!

[cruz]

when I bought it,there were two buds on each stem ready to open within a week or two.the one stem all opened up fine,but the other stem didnt...all the flowers...are identical..2/3 opened...Im thinking something is up with the one stem,,,kinda puzzled about it..half of the plant is doing great...but the other half?.....hmmmmmm!!!!...I think it was like that at the green house as well...before it was shipped out...can they open up complete...(then)get stressed out and close?..all 5 on that stem are like that...ill take some pics.

[brookn]

Hi, could you get a pic of your plant? My suspicion is that it's peloric.

[brookn]

Have you repotted this plant?

[cruz]

no!...I havent repotted it yet.but I will be soon if you think it might be the problem...the others i have to water evey other day or so..which I think its a good thing.im trying to get the pic up...((AARRGG))ill get it figured out...im a newbe!!!

[articuno75]

I think Brookn might be right on this one. There was another member that had a similar problem and the Phal was peloric. Was it Sandra?

[brookn]

Okay you have 5 posts, so now you can post a pic. Let's see a pic. I don't know if you need to repot just yet, just a question I need to know on the way to helping you. Oh and

[FLaCo]

Cruz, you need more than 4 posts to attach a jpeg file .

Put that picture up...lets see it.

[cruz]

Im trying (SOOOOO HARD)to get this figured out on how to put a pic up!!..HA!..brb!!...ill get it figured out!!..IM NEW!!!!!!!

[cruz]

[cruz]

I sure hope this worked!!

[cruz]

the flowers on the stem on the left all opened....but the one on the right didnt open all the way.....total of 5 flowers on the right stem...the others are facing back

[articuno75]

It's not peloric, but they look stuck. Pretty Phal Is it Kalaidescope?

[cruz]

it dont have the exact name on it...so im not sure..it dont say on the tag...I have seen some on here that looks identical to it..im sure someone on here will kno..it does say indirect sunlight...I thought it may not be getting enough light....but when i bought it...it had a few already like that....on that stem.

[brookn]

Yeah, hmm, I have a thought, but you will have to dig around a little in the pot. Check to see if the normal spike is actually attached to the plant.

[fred]

I think the they are stuck also having said that you can very gently spread the stuck petals.
just do that gently and they should come apart without doing any damage.

as I also look at your pic the top spike is taking most of the light.
try turning the pot around slightly so the second spike receives more light.

[cruz]

the one stem is connected well right above the first leaf..its not down in the soil."just above it..I did open one slighty more buy hand..ill try one of themI might do a little at a time each day...and also...while i was doing that..I noticed that all the leafs that are stuck,have way more purple in them than the rest of the plant..almost all purple..very little yellow...there are two buds that are starting on it...but i think that could be months away...its not growing fast now..

[brookn]

Is the other stem down into the medium?

[articuno75]

One side is peloric and one side is normal. Brookn, you got that link to that other thread?

[kmarch]

How long have they been half open like this?

[brookn]

http://www.orchidgeeks.com/forum/orc...oric-phal.html