I don’t think I showed you my second phaelenopsis.

I saw it at Lowe’s and loved it. But, I’m trying to have some selfcontrol about house plants and orchids have not been my easiest plants to keep healthy. So, I walked away. Two weeks later, it was still waiting on me and I just gave in. 

Eventually, it’s blossoms finished and I have been watching the flower stem mostly do nothing but be green. I saw a video of a trick to get new growth by sticking a piece of aloe on the stem down to the first separation. I tried it. The stem died down that far. but has stayed green below it.

I have been surprised by new growth on the flower stems of the original, grocery store orchid. So, I continue to refuse to remove anything still green from my plants. Chlorophyll is still doing its thing, yo.

Tuesday is Water Day. I stuck it in a bowl in the sink to let the bark chips get well soaked and I noticed that I may have a new flower spike coming up.