From the keiki to the plant - how long?

[TOMMYMIAMI]

For anyone looking for this book, I found new one on orchidweb.com for only $34.95, bought it yesterday, they shipped today

[TOMMYMIAMI]

Originally Posted by Bud

that is a very good investment....that book is my reference whenever I have any Dendrobium questions....

Bud, I got my book yesterday, wanted to thank you very very much for the tip, it is truly amazing. I was not able to go even sleep, started to read it around midnight and went to sleep after 2am:-) Definitely the book every Dendrobium freak should have:-)))

[Chatbud]

Hi Tommy, can see a couple of your keiki plantings?
Curious as to what medium you used to pot them.

I have a mother dendrobium which doesn't seem to look good roots wise. There are many keikis growing on top of the mature canes. Wonder when I can pot these soon...

[TOMMYMIAMI]

hi Chatbud
I went out and take few pics. Ok, most of them is from my Heterocarpum, there is one that is from Kingianum (that's the one potted in those white light stones, however they are called), and there are 2 from Nobile. Regarding potting mix, I did use both special dendrobium mix I have from my orchid supplier (really made specially for dendros), and also some of them are in Aussie Gold. I did pot them into the smallest possible pots, and tight, and have them all standing on the stones in the bowl with water. There is few new kekis from my anosmum, which I separated this week and mounted on the tree fern piece. The last one is in small tree fern pot, but I must say that one is not probably gonna make it, however the other ones potted both in aussie gold and dendro mix are potted for close to month and they seem perfectly ok:-) Hope you can safe at least kekis (that's what happened to me, I probably killed my big Heterocarpum). Good Luck!

[Chatbud]

WOW! Thanks so much Tommy. That was quick! The medium all seem to be high quality stuff.
Have to take my hat off you for the love and attention that you shower so lavishly on your orchids!
They will grow big and strong and bloom for you next year!

[TOMMYMIAMI]

Many thanks
I am still in the process of "learning and trying", these are my first ever kekis I did separate and potted. I am very lucky to have great supplier for everything orchid close to my house, and they not only do sell anything you might ever need, but they help you every single time with any issue, question etc. From him I have their special dendro mix. Than aussie gold was suggested to me from another florida seller where I bought my dendrobium nobiles, she is growing them specifically in this mix and she said they are growing like crazy, so I must have tried. Little pricy but will see, so far so good. Bets of luck with your little keki babies and keep us posted how do they do :-)

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BTW - I always used "keiki" because that's what I've seen on the web and here also, but aftre reading this amazing book Dendrobium and its relatives, these authors use world "keki", instead of keiki, so not sure which one to use now