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title: "Orchids: I have NEVER been successful with orchids until a year ago.…"
description: "Orchids: I have NEVER been successful with orchids until a year ago. Is this a new flower spike on an old flower spike? Is that a thing? It really does not…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/GiNDXbzfF2rp9Dk4OWxVBh"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Astarrl"
published: "2026-01-16T01:10:26.669647Z"
language: "en"
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# Orchids: I have NEVER been successful with orchids until a year ago.…

_Posted by Astarrl on 2026-01-16_

Orchids: I have NEVER been successful with orchids until a year ago. Is this a new flower spike on an old flower spike? Is that a thing? It really does not look like an Ariel root….

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Zo0MTauVKwzq0ig7JPweIBWe65--WAWvyNm8PyqRjlo/q8RELOj_RFyorX4FmVuibQ.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Zo0MTauVKwzq0ig7JPweIBWe65--WAWvyNm8PyqRjlo/aCJrUuT-QeaM3EKYr6au0A.webp?size=large)

## 6 comments

### Mugsy commented on 2026-01-16

Yes! Congratulations! 🎉🎊

### Yup commented on 2026-01-16

Good job!!!!

### 🌺 Thai Jade 🌺 commented on 2026-01-16

Yes, that is a thing. To tell the difference between a root and a flower spike just look at the end. A root will be smooth with a gray outer coating. A flower spike will be slightly pointed and look like a mitten.

### ✨🪴🍓Eden🍓🪴✨ commented on 2026-01-17

I know this is so off topic but I love ur nails!!

#### Astarrl replied on 2026-01-17

Thank you so Much!

### Astarrl commented on 2026-01-17

Thank you all! I’m not sure how this happened, but I’ll take it!

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