Actually this is a stem off to the side. I do have a stick sup****ting the
vertical stem but this is a horizontal stem with lots of flowers out about
9
inches from the verticle stem.
I have another phal that I bought in bloom with a wire twisting around the
horizontal stem. I do not know if this is just regular wire or something
more springy. That phal has almost finished flowering. I could use that
wire on the phal in question.
Vito
"Kenni Judd" <kenni@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>I wasn't really able to decipher much from your description. But yes,
the
>Phal stem probably does need sup****t. Any thin, relatively straight
stick
>(whether wood or rigid wire) will work. To anchor the stem to the
stake,
>you can use twist-ties (purchased or saved from your last loaf of bread),
>or any of the variety of dragonfly/butterfly/daisy clips which were
>originally intended for little girls' hair ...
>
> It is best to tie off in 2 places, one just below the last flowers and
> another lower on the stem, otherwise the stem may snap just above a
single
> fastener placed high. Kenni
>
> "Uncle_vito" <uncle_vito2002@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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>>I have a phal that is blooming and I am worried that the stem cannot
>>sup****t the weight of the flowers. I have seen orchids with sup****t
wire
>>around the stem and attached to a bamboo sup****t.
>>
>> Is this wire something special or just fine tin wire. Seems it would
>> neet some springiness to it to provide sup****t.
>>
>> Can someone tell me what this wire is and where to get it, both
internet
>> and in brick stores.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Vito
>>
>>
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