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04-15-2008, 12:13 PM
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| Articuno75's Naples Nights The Phal Naples Nights has what appears to be a spike?! I tried to get a pic, but my camera just refused to get that kind of close up. I will try again. This is really exciting and I really need you guys to see for confirmation. So far watering schedule is every four days.
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04-16-2008, 11:30 AM
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| Spike?! It's a spike! I think???
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04-16-2008, 11:37 AM
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| Looks like a spike to me too! Off I go to scour my Phal NN for signs of a spike. LOL |
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04-20-2008, 09:28 PM
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| Week Three 4/20/2008 I stare at the spike and like I say. Watching water boil with no heat on  She's still looking good though... 
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04-30-2008, 04:16 PM
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| Root/media issues I noticed that some of my roots are not doing to great and the medium is "settling", causing bad spots/rot in these areas. I've never had this happen before. I use Aussie Mix with added coco husk chips. I was thrown for a loop and can't figure out what's going on. The only thing I can think of is that the little 2" pot is tall and not short. Any one else have this situation come about?  I have trimmed the roots and repotted today into bark/perlite/charcoal with hydroton on bottom. Something more free draining, but will just have to water more often.
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05-06-2008, 11:47 AM
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| 5/6/2008 Still has the nub/spike and leaves are softer and slightly pliable. No change in the nub though. Poot.
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05-06-2008, 12:02 PM
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| oh dang! I hope it gets growing and the leaves get better!
__________________ Kortney "Nani ga miemasu ka"-White, Tekkonkinkreet http://kidaorchids.blogspot.com/ |
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05-07-2008, 03:49 PM
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| Soft Leaves It's interesting that so many of us have had leaves go soft or limp with the Napes Nights. I'm going to start a thread on mine quite soon, but my short story is this: I got two of them from Jerry. One I left in sphagnum until a few days ago. Its leaves remained firm. The other had two of its four leaves go frighteningly limp. I moved it to S/H out of a blind hope that something different would help. And it did! The leaves have gotten firm again--still in their drooped postures--but firm. So keep the faith. This is a plant that like to scare us, but you can expect it will come back. |
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05-31-2008, 03:09 AM
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| 5/31/2008 Update With all of the limp issues and problems I thought long and hard about temps, lighting and everything. After a couple of weeks of hearing other members and having my own issues and then with Jirel's plant death, well I took some evasive action. I repotted the Phal into total spagh/perlite/charcoal and into a clay pot. I also moved it as close to the window as I can get it without it kissing the glass. My results are good. The plant has grown new roots and perked up a lot. The spike still hasn't budged. Temps stay mid 70s humidity bounces. (40%-60%). NO LIMP LEAVES!!! I'll have a pic up soon.
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06-01-2008, 04:04 PM
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| 6/1/2008 Here are the pics of the improvement
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06-01-2008, 06:27 PM
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| Yay! Your "bump" is getting bigger! I really think the light is the key- More light than most Phals- (but not like Catts) It looks really good, Jenny! 
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06-01-2008, 11:33 PM
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| My newer Naples Night with the spike is in higher light and doing great. The buds are getting bigger. I have moved the sad Naples Night with the limp leaves around, trying to find the best place for it. After reading this, and Jenny's improvement, I put mine back into the high light area with the one in spike, maybe the spiking one will help him out!!! I hope it does better!
__________________  April  "Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail" -Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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06-20-2008, 12:56 AM
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 6/19/2008 Check this out Not only did I get improvement, it spit a new leaf at me I think the spike either stalled or it just altogether failed. It hasn't moved since I found it. Patti, I think I scared it to death.  At least I have a leaf 
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06-20-2008, 02:00 AM
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 That is great! I love Naples Nights It is my favorite Phal!I bet it won't be too long before a spike takes off, it just wanted another leaf first!
__________________ April "Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail" -Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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06-20-2008, 02:15 AM
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| Oh, wow! I haven't seen any sign of a new leaf on mine! How odd. Maybe it thinks it bloomed.  The new leaf looks great, btw!
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06-20-2008, 06:08 AM
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| Quote:
Al |
Now that the leaves are doing well, it's only a matter of time before that spike pops into action!
