macodes petola help

[falconxvi]

hell i am new to this forum first of all, i am hoping this one gives me better info than some of the ones i have been to.
ok i recently purchased a mocodes petola, but it was kind of expensive. well......i promised my girlfriend that i would get her one, so my question is, is there any way for me to root a cutting or should i go back and get her one of her own?

[lepanthes89]

Yes,the plant can be divided if there are more than one growth,or original lead gets leggy.In the latter case,I would suggest you "air-layer" the leggy stem ,and leave the rooted piece to grow another growth.
However these plants are usually not vigorous enough to just cut a piece and root in water!

[cb977]

Hi and welcome

If she's willing to wait a while, you'll surely be able to divide yours to share with her...in the meantime, get her a different orchid

If you want some suggestions, we'll be happy to help you with that