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title: "I have a habit of taking in friend’s gifted phals when the flowers…"
description: "I have a habit of taking in friend’s gifted phals when the flowers die b/c I don’t have the heart to let them throw it out (they are not plant people). At…"
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community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "Becca"
published: "2025-05-04T20:47:23.054415Z"
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# I have a habit of taking in friend’s gifted phals when the flowers…

_Posted by Becca on 2025-05-04_

I have a habit of taking in friend’s gifted phals when the flowers die b/c I don’t have the heart to let them throw it out (they are not plant people). At times it feels like I am taking in too many strays, but I do love the surprise of never knowing what the flowers will look like. Came home from a long weekend to this bloomed beauty!

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## 5 comments

### Bzlivin commented on 2025-05-04

I just adopted one from a friend. I repotted it, cutting away gross smooshed roots. Cleaned the others off and settled it back into orchid bark.  
Question is how do I help it bloom again?

#### Becca replied on 2025-05-09

It varies for me. I cut above the 2nd node and sometimes a stem shoots out and flowers in a few months and sometimes it takes over a year for a new stem to grow and flower. Wish there was an exact science but I do not have one.

#### Bzlivin replied on 2025-05-09

Thank you!

### Laura B commented on 2025-05-05

The best surprise! I adopted the office orchid that had root rot and bud burst.

### Michelle’s Hobby commented on 2025-05-05

Gorgeous

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