Baby Dendrobium
 

Hello everyone my Dendrobium had a baby and I was wondering if it was almost time for it to be seperated? The baby plant has tilted since its growing at an odd angle and I was wondering what should I do with the baby should I seperate it and is it ready to leave baby on with the mommy? Could someone please give me some advice I would greatly appreciate it.

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I wouldn't separate it from the mother since it does not have enough of its own root system to survive. The roots should be several inches long to remove and grow on it's own. I would leave it especially where it is located. I have removed keiki's when they are farther up the cane.

Hope this helps...:)

Sheridan

I would leave it attached at least until the roots are a couple of inches long. If you want, it can be separated (after the roots have grown) and re-planted into regular media.

That's not a Keiki, it's a new growth that is part of the main plant. Once it matures that is where your new blooms will come from. If you cut it off it most likely will not survive on it's own and the parent plant will not bloom again until it grows and matures another new growth. I think the reason it is listing off to one side is it is searching for light. I had a similar problem with a Phal type Den. I was trying to grow it on a windowsill and the new canes all grew sideways just like yours. Once I put it under grow lights the subsequent new growths all grew straight up. It also never rebloomed for me until it went under lights. Something to think about.