Cattleya keiki

[Angii]

Hi All

I have a Cattleya that has sprouted a keiki, which I know is unusual.
It has 4 healthy roots and a stem that is approx 3 inches long that looks flat.
The mother plant is not very healthy and has had some root rot which I am trying to nurse it out of
Any advice would be greatly appreciated

[Diane56Victor]

Do you have a photo you can upload?

[Angii]

Originally Posted by Angii

Hi All

I have a Cattleya that has sprouted a keiki, which I know is unusual.
It has 4 healthy roots and a stem that is approx 3 inches long that looks flat.
The mother plant is not very healthy and has had some root rot which I am trying to nurse it out of
Any advice would be greatly appreciated

Hi, I have attached two photos. I thought I had already done this sorry

Angie

[Louis_W]

I cant see the rest of the plant but that growth looks like its coming from the base of the plant, no? If so that is a completely normal growth.

[Ray]

That is not a keiki, it is the normal growth pattern of sympodial orchids like catts.

Each growth is connected to the “mother” via a rhizome . If left connected, the plants form a colony that shares the creation and storage of phytochemical reserves, making it more resilient and capable of growing a blooming better. So called “specimen plants” that frequently get awards tend to be large, robust colonies.

Separating the growths has the opposite effect.