Den Nobile kikies
I have an Den Nobile that I have had for nearly a year now. It flowered in winter as expected and now it has been growing like crazy for a few months in the new spring sun. Suddenly though during this new growth several off shoots or what I believe are kikies have shot from the old flower nodes and the new cane that is growing. Is this plant in distress from all the growth? There are small roots coming from all the kikies. Should I remove the kikies. I have read on this forum you should leave on until throughly established but I am concerned they are going to grow quite large on an already large plant and make the plant top heavy and fall over. If I leave on the kikies will the plant still flower in winter or will the kikies take all the power away from the orchids food supply and prevent flowering?
My book makes no mention of how to deal with this, can anyone give advise from experience?
Thanks
Pete
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