New orchid growing at base of plant
 

Hello all :) This is my first post, I have been keeping orchids for a couple of years now. I am no expert and I usually acquire plants that need rescuing from friends and family that don't have the knack of looking after them XD

I have a nice little phalaenopsis that has started growing a new/seperate set of leaves from the base of the plant. This is a totally new one on me. I have a dendrobium that gave me a lovely little keiki from the stem recently but can't find any info on a new plant growing from the roots. I went to repot it to see what was going on and it seems pretty attached to the base of the parent plant. Any advice on what to do here?
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It looks healthy. I would just leave it attached, if they both spike at the same time then you'll get a great display.

I think you would find that the new growth is coming from the stem of the older plant. Since the crowns of both seem to be about the same height I would not separate them, just repot with them both at a suitable depth. Some Phals. can form nice clumps this way, leading to many flower spikes per pot and a great display.

Welcome!

Thank you all for your advice :D I went ahead and repotted the little guy with the extra still attached. I managed to get the new shoot a little higher out of the bark than it was before so it doesn't get damp when the bark is wet.

I like to put my orchids in glass as I find they do well in clear pots but the plastic ones are a bit ugly, get top heavy and don't make for a very pretty addition to the home. However, I drill the glass myself to provide drainage so no need to worry (people usually panic that there isn't drainage at first glance) :p

I just re-potted, divided one of my Phal's and ended up with 5 separate plants from the original one plant.

Mine were all attached to each other going back to the original Phal. Separating the roots was an bit of an issue but all 5 plants are doing fine.


When still together they all bloomed at the same time and it was a lovely show of white blooms.
My original Phal's blooms are over 4 inches across, and the blooms on the other ones stretch more then 3 inches across!
Just like a hillside covered in snow!
(I didn't stake the flower stalks and these guys used to be in a hanging basket)

Best of luck, and get ready for more keiki growth.