Name: Big Bill Livonia Michigan (Zone 6a) If you need to relax, grow plants!!
It probably hasn't died because of genetics. Hybrids made with Phalaenopsis amabilis/aphrodite have the tendency to hold on to their spikes. They often elongate at the tip and produce more buds. I can't ever recall reading why they do that but they do. I assume it has to do with their natural habitat and genetics.
Keep up with the good work!!
Orchid lecturer, teacher and judge. Retired Wildlife Biologist. Supervisor of a nature preserve up until I retired.
