Plant Newbie
๐ Plant Newbie here! Is this a new root or future stem for flowers? Iโm guessing a root is most likely. Appreciate any input!
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๐ Plant Newbie here! Is this a new root or future stem for flowers?โฆ | The Orchid Oasis | Planta ์ปค๋ฎค๋ํฐ
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Ian LIt looks like a root
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Ugh yeah that was my thought as wellโฆ I made a mistake with this one a while back when it was 1 of 2 plants I had at the time and cut the flower stems off because they appeared to be dead. ๐ ๐ฌ
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Happend to me with my first orchid lol๐ญ
์ข์์ 1๊ฐ - Jen
Thatโs not necessarily a mistake. There are 2 schools of practice on that topic- some people will keep the flower spikes and hope for a second blooming. I personally always cut the spike when the flowers fade and fall. It gives your plant the time to devote all its energy to growing new leaves and in your case here, roots. That serves the long-term health of the orchid, and puts it in a better position to support a gorgeous flush of flowers on its next blooming.
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SnowstormRoots are cone shaped, stems are peaked like a roof or long triangle
2๊ฐ ์ข์์- Jen
For future reference, flower stems almost always emerge from the โsidesโ of the stem, between the leaves. Roots will come out on the sides too, or like this, on the โfrontโ or โbackโ of the phalaenopsis stem- but spikes generally will not.
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Flower spikes* emerge from the sides of the stemโฆ sorry, wonโt let me edit for some reason.
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