Orchid New Flower Spike Or Root

New phalaenopsis orchid root this next photo shows a brand new flower spike growing out of the base of another one of my phalaenopsis orchids.

Orchid new flower spike or root. People also love these ideas. Normally on most moth orchids it will probably be light green in color but in this particular plant it s reddish. Indoor orchid care orchid plant care phalaenopsis orchid care indoor orchids moth orchid orchids garden orchid plants indoor plants roses garden. Some of the links on this page may be affiliate links.

It seems like you are looking for orchid help today. The root is growing lower and is smaller and has a dusty green white color. Quite often phalaenopsis orchids will send up new leaves and new roots shortly before producing a new flower stalk. You should wait to stake a new growth until you see that it is in fact a flower spike and is as tall as the stake itself.

As you gain experience with your orchid the differences between roots and spikes will become more evident. Determining whether a new growth is a root or a flower spike is largely a matter of visual observation and time. If given proper care it will flower again. Your complete houseplant care site.

The short reddish growth on the left of the base of the plant is a root and the growth on the right is a flower spike. It can be hard to tell the difference especially for orchid beginners. You typically expect to see these little mittens on your orchid by late november. It s a slightly brighter green and a tad flattened with what looks almost like a tiny mitten at the tip.

Spikes emerge from the same area of the plant as some ariel roots which is why it easy to confuse them see my post on aerial roots. Is it a new root or even more exciting a flower spike. We also have an r orchids wiki the admins and other volunteers are updating behind the scenes with care information and will soon make it available to the group. This group is full of beginners and experts who are happy to help but please do check out this link for quick phalaenopsis care in the meanwhile.

You can see that the root on the left is rounder and it has a uniform tip. In the picture below you can see both a root and a spike. The orchid is not dead. Jan 29 2014 something is poking out of the base of your orchid plant.

Orchid root or flower spike. It s this mitten shape that for me is what most easily distinguishes a root from a spike. Once the flowers are spent it is time to trim the orchid stem and wait for a new flower spike to emerge.