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    There is no rule of thumb, but if the spikes have been there for a long time and new ones are coming I would cut the old ones off so the plant can put maximum energy into the new ones.

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    Quote Originally Posted by orchidlady View Post
    There is no rule of thumb, but if the spikes have been there for a long time and new ones are coming I would cut the old ones off so the plant can put maximum energy into the new ones.

    Susan
    I agree!

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