Jackpot!

[Sandy4453]

I had just mentioned the other day, in another thread that the only time I keep the spikes on Phals after the flowers are spent is to (hopefully) get a kieki which, I still haven't been lucky enough to have happen. Though I'm sure it's better than finding a newbie with one already on a spike, I'm pretty excited here about the one I found today at Home Depot. I picked this one out because of the flowers first, not seeing the kieki so, I'm doubly thrilled, it's a double hitter! And, it's also growing another spike.

And I just couldn't pass up this cute little mini peloric Phal.

I have no clue how to remove the kieki when the time comes, there's one very established root. Can anyone tell me when and how to remove it? I've always read, at least 3 roots, 2-3 inches but other than this, how? Do I just cut the spike above and below and pot it?

Thanks for looking and sharing in my excitement!