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Name: Amanda  alancaster26 Mar 29, 2015 5:51 PM CST |
| I'm about to cry. While watering my orchids today, I accidently bumped one of them, knocking it over. It fell on a new branch that had 5-6 new flower buds, breaking the branch off. The buds were just days away from blooming. This is the first orchid I have been able to "rebloom". I've been waiting anxiously for the last few months to see those pretty flowers again. My initial reaction was to grab some tape and try to tape it back together. Not my brightest moment but I was desperate (I realized how ridiculous that idea was before I actually attempted to tape it). Is there any way to salvage this? Or am I S-O-L? It is currently sitting in a cup of water. |
Name: Carol Santa Ana, ca Sunset zone 22, USDA zone 10 A.        ctcarol Mar 29, 2015 6:13 PM CST |
| Did you post the wrong image? In any case, put the spike in a bud vase, in good light, and hope for the best. Depending on the type of orchid, and how close it was to bloom, it may still open, and many last a long time as cut flowers. |
Name: Ken Ramsey Starkville, MS (Zone 8a) Tropical Plants & More            drdawg Mar 30, 2015 12:40 PM CST |
Carol, I think that is Amanda's avatar and not meant to be the image of her orchid or inflorescence.  Welcome, Amanda. How about putting your location in your personal information so that it shows in the upper right-hand corner when you post. It may be time to buy some more orchids........  Many Phal. (I assume that's what you have) are just now coming into bloom and are available.  They are also about the least expensive of the orchids out there. drdawg (Ken Ramsey) - Tropical Plants & More http://www.tropicalplantsandmo... I don't have gray hair, I have wisdom-highlights. I must be very wise. |
Name: Carol Santa Ana, ca Sunset zone 22, USDA zone 10 A. ctcarol Mar 30, 2015 2:36 PM CST |
| You're right , Ken. It was late...that's my excuse. |
Name: Ken Ramsey Starkville, MS (Zone 8a) Tropical Plants & More drdawg Mar 30, 2015 2:56 PM CST |
| I use: "I'm old". Works every time! drdawg (Ken Ramsey) - Tropical Plants & More http://www.tropicalplantsandmo... I don't have gray hair, I have wisdom-highlights. I must be very wise. |
Name: Jim Hawk Odessa, Florida (Zone 9b)        hawkarica Mar 30, 2015 4:55 PM CST |
I like "The wine was sweet that night"  Jim "Advertising may be described as the science of arresting the human intelligence long enough to get money from it." -- Steven Leacock |
Name: Carol Santa Ana, ca Sunset zone 22, USDA zone 10 A. ctcarol Mar 30, 2015 8:46 PM CST |
| Scotch isn't sweet though. It could have been the wine. |
Name: Amanda alancaster26 Mar 31, 2015 6:58 PM CST |
| Thank you. I will try putting it in a vase and cross my fingers. It is a phal. I have 5 phals and one paph haha. I would love to buy more however, I am running out of room! |
Name: Carol Santa Ana, ca Sunset zone 22, USDA zone 10 A. ctcarol Mar 31, 2015 7:15 PM CST |
I hear that! I live in a small mobile home, with a small yard, but once you'er hooked on orchids, you're hooked.  |
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