I was hoping for a keiki from my mini phalaenopsis

[UsagiGreenPaw]

Originally Posted by Roberta

Question... why do you want a keiki? Depending on the species in the background, you may get some that are healthy (with good roots) or not (Phal equestris makes keikis quite freely) but often a keiki is produced when the plant is desperately trying to perpetuate itself. As for the rate of growth, orchids are slooowwwww...progress tends to be measured in months,, not weeks or days.

I just wanted a keiki of this plant for .... science? This is a little NOID I picked up at a grocery store that I absolutely love and I saw keiki paste is a thing. I'd love the experience of growing a keiki from little baby to fully plantable. I wanted a back up, or a second one to do do grow condition experiments on, or even exchange with someone nearby for a swap.

I put a little keiki paste on this one node about a month ago and have been watching this bump grow a considerable amount. I'm actually a little impressed with how fast the stem/branch thing has developed!

Again, the flowers arent impressive by any means, I just like doing plant stuff and the keiki paste wasnt too expensive.