Is this a keiki??? - Orchid Board

Sandrilene · #1 03-05-2010, 08:10 AM

This plant is a phal the one with the new growth i`ve been so excited about. I thought it was going to flower but now i`m thinking this is maybe a keiki? Can anyone tell me?

cabbo · #2 03-05-2010, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Sandrilene

This plant is a phal the one with the new growth i`ve been so excited about. I thought it was going to flower but now i`m thinking this is maybe a keiki? Can anyone tell me?

Sure looks like one to me! Wait til it gets 3 roots 2-3 inches long before you remove it.

Sandrilene · #3 03-05-2010, 09:18 AM

cool!

now i`m even more excited! How do I remove it when there are enough roots? never done this before. I will post more pictures as it gets bigger so everyone can see!

Lorraine · #4 03-05-2010, 09:25 AM

Woo Hoo!! you got a keiki there. Be patient and wait till you have several roots going on. It will be fine living off the mother till it's time to remove.

trdyl · #5 03-05-2010, 11:38 AM

Yep, that is a keiki starting to form. When it is time to remove, take a good sharp sterile knife and remove it from the stem.

Sandrilene · #6 03-06-2010, 01:27 AM

How long would anyone care to guess it will take for it to get that big? Never done this before just curious for an estimate of now long i'll have to wait

also can I remove it at that point without taking the spike? the spike has other new growth area farther along the stem then the keiki is.

trdyl · #7 03-06-2010, 03:40 AM

For a guess I would say 4 or more months. They need a few roots that are at least a couple of inches long first before they are removed. They can usually be removed without damaging the flower spike.