Phal. To be or not? That is the question

[Matorchid]

good morning all,
I have a Phal it has a growth(think it's another Phal.) on the end of one of its spikes. I was going to repot this plant but figured I should wait until I speak to the community about how to get this little one off my plant, hopefully saving it or whatever.
Is this where I would been the spike over into another dish of potting medium and grow it that way as mother and child
Read that somewhere in my books.
Any insights or advice, and tips on how to on this matter would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you again
Matorchid

[sweetjblue]

Yes that does look like a keiki developing at the end of the spike.
In order to get it off the spike you'll need it to start growing some roots, but it doesn't look like it has any at this point. Once it has a couple roots about 3-4 inches long you could carefully twist it off the spike and pot it up on its own.
If the spike is pliable enough you could bend it over into a pot of its own, but once again it would need to have some roots.
You should be able to do your repot, just try not to break the spike. Since the keiki has no roots and it so small it wouldn't survive on its own.



Judi