Week 2

[articuno75]

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.

[articuno75]

It's a spike! I think???

[Vivienne]

Looks like a spike to me too!

Off I go to scour my Phal NN for signs of a spike. LOL

[Sharyn]

Looks like a spike to me too. Cross fingers! You may be the first with a flower.

[articuno75]

I stare at the spike and like I say.

Watching water boil with no heat on

She's still looking good though...

[patticake]

It looks like a spike to me too, Jenny! Good luck. Mine has a similar bump.... It isn't moving, though!

[articuno75]

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.

[articuno75]

Still has the nub/spike and leaves are softer and slightly pliable. No change in the nub though. Poot.

[kid a]

oh dang! I hope it gets growing and the leaves get better!

[Normkp]

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.

[articuno75]

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.

[patticake]

Yay!! Now that the leaves are doing well, it's only a matter of time before that spike pops into action!

[articuno75]

Here are the pics of the improvement

[patticake]

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!

[myorchid]

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!

[articuno75]

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

[myorchid]

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!

[patticake]

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!

[Bird Song Farm]

Originally Posted by articuno75

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

New leaves are so darn cute! Your plant looks very happy!
Al

[patlee]

Well, I put mine in higher light, after reading all of the success stories posted here. The problem is that I went from one floppy leaf to two, but I also got a new leaf The plant is sending mixed messages and I'm just watching and waiting for the next thing she does She has got me thoroughly confused