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title: "Hi. Does anyone know what the white patches on my flower spike are?…"
description: "Hi. Does anyone know what the white patches on my flower spike are? Thanks"
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community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "Sophie"
published: "2024-07-30T11:32:25.014322Z"
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# Hi. Does anyone know what the white patches on my flower spike are?…

_Posted by Sophie on 2024-07-30_

Hi.  
Does anyone know what the white patches on my flower spike are?

Thanks

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## 1 comment

### Jen commented on 2024-07-30

Give it a really thorough look for pests, just to make sure nothing is chomping on it. Could be mechanical damage from the clips holding it to the stake.

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