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First, I trimmed a bloom spike hoping to see it re-bloom, but it grew leaves instead... is that a good thing? Would it be possible to split it from the host and become a 2nd orchid at some point?

The daytime temp.'s in Phoenix, AZ are ranging to 107 in the day time and upper 80's low 90's at night. And it will be that way for a few months.

I only have 2 Phalae. now and would love to bring home a few more, but am reluctant considering these two are showing minimal growth.

Is it possible to see them bloom if the area they're in indoors stays at 78/80 degrees? The foliage looks healthy.

Is a change in fertilizer helpful? I'm using 19-8-16, which from what I've seen on You Tube is low in phosphate... thought I'd better ask before I change to what I've heard.

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated,
Terry