Repotting with Keikis

[PantherBinx]

Alrighty, so I purchased 2 clearance phals and they were doing great, lots of healthy roots, the spike was healthy after the flowers finished dropping. As per normal, I applied Keiki paste to the nodes, and magically... I had keikis spring forth! (first time this has worked for me normally I just get new flower spikes)
Anyway, they both bloomed again and finally dropped their flowers. The real question is, would it be better for the mamas to separate the keikis, when I repot into leca, or would it be too detrimental if I leave them attached?

[Roberta]

How long are the roots on the keikis? They need to have some substantial roots to be able to make it on their own.

[PantherBinx]

I believe the roots on the first would be substantial enough. But I think the second would need to wait a bit.

[DirtyCoconuts]

what do you want from the plant?

if you want many orderly plants then wait until the roots are 4-5" and then clip and care for them as seedlings for a month or two.

if you want a big colony of orchid awesomeness then leave it and hang it somewhere to grow and multiply into a massive flower machine.

the choice is yours