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maryhbrock

Phal help - am I losing the battle?

maryhbrock
16 years ago

I have a phal that I bought two summers ago and it bloomed it's fool head off. After the last spike finally gave up the ghost and I trimmed it back, some leaves started to grow on the "stem" where I had trimmed the brown spike. Not too long after that, it started to sprout roots up there - 8" above the soil level. Two weeks ago I noticed a had a new flower spike coming out of this seemingly bizarre arrangement. I was thrilled to say the least. Today however, I have found that the main "stem" has turned that awful brown color (overnight) that heralds it's death. Can I save the topknot?

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{{gwi:146137}}2008 02 27

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