Help! Leaf growing off spike

13 years ago

First of all, sorry if this is a duplicate post from me. I was not able to find my old post.

I recently cut the spikes on my phal to try to get it to re-bloom. Instead of growing buds, one of the spikes decided to grow a leaf. I'm not sure what I should do. I really don't want it to use its energy to grow this "useless" leaf and would rather have more flowers. Should I just cut the spike at the base, pinch off the leaf, or do something else? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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arthurm
13 years ago
You have a keiki (a baby plant) given time it will grow larger and grow roots.
You can either wait till the plant gets larger and has established roots and then separate it from the mother plant or cut the spike off at the base now.
User
13 years ago
arthurm Sydney, NSW AUST,
Why do you cut the spike off the base? Does this improve the survival of the keiki? I had keiki's before and I cut them right off as small plants. Most did not survive after I cut them off. They turn yellow, possibly due to too much light or water.
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arthurm
13 years ago
Sorry, my post wasn't clear. I should have added "and put the cut off spike in the bin".
User
13 years ago
arthurm Sydney, NSW AUST,
So, you suggest a Phal-abortion? Can you supply your reasons?
arthurm
13 years ago
My apologies, my answer was framed for the original poster. Not for a wider audience.
Kalia829
Original Author
13 years ago
Thank you Arthurm! I tried to do an internet search but I guess I was putting in the wrong information to search for. Now that I know what is going on, I will definitely keep the spike and replant once it has matured.
arthurm
13 years ago
Here is an FAQ in the link that will give you an idea on how to proceed

Here is a link that might be useful: Repotting keiki