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05-13-2008, 09:27 PM
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| What I found today...
I found this little beauty at Home Depot, it's a NoID, marked down in price bc one spike was broken, and the blooms are sort of fading. I also noticed a little growth on the one spike, and was wondering if it is a keiki. BTW it had THREE spikes, which I was amazed bc the leaves on it are not all that huge. Unfortunately one was broken. I've repotted, and the roots looked pretty darn good, just a few needed to be trimmed. I just couldn't resist this one.  |
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05-13-2008, 09:59 PM
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Haha, what a coincidence! I found 3 pretty phals today at Home Depot as well, small plants w/ 2 & 3 spikes. Good finds  |
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05-13-2008, 10:01 PM
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pretty flowers. looks like you stumbled upon something good. surprised that your hd lets you buy a reduced price. ours doesn't and it makes me mad. i walked through yesterday and all the babies have what looks like aphids. 
__________________ happy growing cassie  |
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05-13-2008, 10:37 PM
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HD usually neglects them and when they start dying or are almost dead, they reduce the price.
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05-13-2008, 10:38 PM
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Anyone have an opinion on that growth on the spike?
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05-13-2008, 11:26 PM
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I would have snatched that up in a second, it's gorgeous. I've never known leaves to grow on Phal spikes. I'll bet that's a kieki, sure looks like one. Enjoy your beautiful orchid! |
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05-14-2008, 01:38 AM
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That's gorgeous! I would have bought it too! I'm a sucker for multi-colored flowers. I don't think what you have is a keiki. It looks to me like a confused little node that has become thickened and elongated. That said, I'd certainly leave it on the spike and see what happens!
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05-14-2008, 02:08 AM
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Alright, I want some more opinions on what you all think that little growth is. I got 1 person that says keiki, and 1 that says confused node, lol. Come on opinions!
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05-14-2008, 05:35 AM
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With complex Phal hybrids, which yours certainly is, small leaflets sometimes grow at the joints/nodes of the inflorescence. Sometimes they just stay a little rogue leaf, sometimes a keiki will sprout. You'll just have to wait and see what yours does. 
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05-14-2008, 11:08 AM
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So far no keiki, just a leaf. Keiki leaves don't wrap around the spike.
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05-14-2008, 11:25 AM
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I found this one at Wal-Mart for $10! Nature's Art!
__________________ Best of life!  Vanny  |
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05-14-2008, 09:55 PM
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 fooey, I have a hard time being patient. hehehe
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