New Orchid Growth: Is It a New Orchid Flower Spike or Root?
2023年9月8日 — In Phalaenopsis orchids, both roots and spikes begin as tiny green shoots, and it can be tricky to tell them apart, especially if you’re new to orchid care. Here's how to tell whether your new growth is an aerial root or a flower spike.
How to Identify a New Orchid Root vs. Flower Spike
2010年4月26日 — Find out how to tell if new growth on your orchid is a flower spike or a root.
Orchid Propagation Made Easy: 5 Ways to Grow a New Orchid
2021年1月8日 — Orchid propagation can feel complicated, but once you know these 5 easy ways to grow new orchids, you’ll be propagating your plant in no time.
Orchid Flower Spike Vs Root: 5 Ways to Identify - AskGardening
2024年1月26日 — Spikes originate from the node where the stem and leaf join, while roots can sprout randomly from leaf nodes or directly from the stem. Spikes typically appear during seasonal changes, while roots grow at any time. Spikes grow towards light, while roots wander in search of moisture and stability.
How to Propagate Orchids Four Different Ways - The Spruce
2024年6月25日 — Learn some easy ways to increase your orchid collection through vegetative propagation. Here are the four most common methods for propagating orchids.
Will Orchids Grow New Stems? What You Need to Know - Orchid …
Orchids will grow new stems, fortunately. You can propagate a new Phalaenopsis or Vanda orchids from stem cuttings. Or you can divide a cattleya’s rhizomes. You can also expect a flower spike to grow back after cutting it down when its blooms die.
What is growing on the flower stem? - American Orchid Society
Even Cattleya hybrids may occasionally produce an adventitous growth. A plantlet (called a keiki (kay-kee), the Hawaiian word for baby) will sometimes grow on a flower spike (called an "inflorescence"). Initially small, it will grow several leaves and then roots, at which time it can be removed to propagate a new plant.