This Spring, one of my Phal. equestrii, a so-called "Orange" varietal, stopped blooming, and formed a keiki at the end of the spike. The spike itself bloomed forever, reaching over 2 feet in length. Almost immediately, the keiki started root development so that after about 6 months it has more than enough root to survive separation from the mother plant, and the plantlet itself has three leaves with a leaf span of perhaps 3 inches. Looking at the plantlet last night I realized that this tiny, immature little keiki is in spike! I've not before had a keiki develop and thrive like this one has.
Phal. equestris keiki
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