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Dec 7, 2022 5:41 PM CST
Name: Jo

Hi there,

Recently, a very pretty big-lipped Phalaenopsis that I got a year ago started putting out a flower spike. The other day, after the cleaner came, I noticed the tip of the spike was looking a bit blunt and as if the tip had broken off. (I can't remember exactly how it looked before, but I'm pretty sure it was different.) I think it's been damaged in some way and I wondered if, based on the photos I've supplied, you could gauge the likelihood of it still flowering? Sorry, I realise this might be a tricky one to answer, but I'm pretty gutted this happened after all the TLC I've given the plant! I wonder too, if it starts to look like the spike isn't going to grow buds, if I should treat the spike as if it's already flowered and cut it above the highest node in the hope this will trigger re-flowering?

Many thanks in advance for your advice Smiling
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