New growth Q - Orchid Board

PJG · #1 10-01-2009, 04:54 PM

Hi All,
I've been gone for 5 weeks. My wife was looking after the plants. I came home and this dend has new growth.

Q: How should I treat this growth/plant?

Thank you

bitis78 · #2 10-01-2009, 08:24 PM

They're nice, healthy keikis... I recommend leaving them on the parent plant until next year, when the keiki canes are mature and produce a new growth of their own. You can then simply detach them with your fingers and give them their own pot and medium.

Cheers,
Andrew.

Judi · #3 10-01-2009, 09:00 PM

Congratulations on your keikis! Your plant decided to have babies while you were gone

I agree that leaving them on the parent plant is a good idea until they get bigger and have better roots. The parent den looks like it will be viable for a while, so let the babies be until they easily detach as Andrew said

PJG · #4 10-02-2009, 03:32 PM

Andrew, Judi, Thank you.

I'll keep an eye on it and do as you suggest.

Peter