dendronium bigibbum kiki

[stef666]

hi everyone , i have unknown bigibbum crosses in my growing case.One has just shot a kiki from one of the older growths.Its about 2 inches tall at the moment with 3 or 4 roots emerging.There are no new shoots coming from the base of the plant.
Do i take this new growth off and replant or should i leave it on there?

[Mikeg]

You should wait until those roots get bigger. About an insh and a half would be ok two inches would be even better.

[Rosiefuture]

Originally Posted by stef666

hi everyone , i have unknown bigibbum crosses in my growing case.One has just shot a kiki from one of the older growths.Its about 2 inches tall at the moment with 3 or 4 roots emerging.There are no new shoots coming from the base of the plant.
Do i take this new growth off and replant or should i leave it on there?

I would wait until those roots are at least 2 inches long (5cms) before you take it off with a sterilized blade.

[stef666]

Are they caused by bad culture or are they a normal occurance?

[Rosiefuture]

Originally Posted by stef666

Are they caused by bad culture or are they a normal occurance?

It's a natural occurence, dendrobium throw lots of keiki's in my experience. Just don't take them off too soon or they won't survive.

Where abouts in Oz are you?

[stef666]

Originally Posted by Rosiefuture

It's a natural occurence, dendrobium throw lots of keiki's in my experience. Just don't take them off too soon or they won't survive.

Where abouts in Oz are you?

Im in south aus. I know i could grow many intermediate orchids but u always want to grow the ones you cant

[Rosiefuture]

Originally Posted by stef666

Im in south aus. I know i could grow many intermediate orchids but u always want to grow the ones you cant

I'm in WA, I grow allsorts of orchids, some indoors but mostly outdoors.