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title: "Long story short I snapped off the flower spike to this orchid a…"
description: "Long story short I snapped off the flower spike to this orchid a couple months ago flowers and all (you can see the break at the apex). It said, “I don’t care…"
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community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "Swamp Witch"
published: "2024-04-15T00:30:55.847455Z"
language: "en"
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# Long story short I snapped off the flower spike to this orchid a…

_Posted by Swamp Witch on 2024-04-15_

Long story short I snapped off the flower spike to this orchid a couple months ago flowers and all (you can see the break at the apex). It said, “I don’t care if you’re a dummy, have two spikes instead.”

When you mess up it doesn’t always end up being a tragedy.

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## 1 comment

### Jen commented on 2024-04-15

She’s a strong grower! I’m happy for your happy accident!

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