Propagating Phalaenopsis & Vanda: Keikis & Top Cuttings

Monopodial Orchids Don't Divide

Phalaenopsis and Vanda have single growths—no division. But new plants arise via:

Phalaenopsis keikis: Baby plants on flower spikes or basal. Remove when roots >2 inches, pot separately.
Vanda top cuttings: When aerial roots appear on stem, count down 3 roots, cut 1–2 inches below. Air-dry cut 12–24 hrs, then pot. Side branches with 3+ roots can also be removed.

Orchids: Encouraging Root Growth on a Vanda Orchid; Moss and Decorative Rocks on Orchid Roots: Remove or Leave?; The Dangers of Ice Watering: Saving a Yellowing Phalaenopsis; Roots Growing on Orchid Canes: Dendrobium Keikis?; Orchid Fungus Panic: White Fuzzy Roots = Repotting Time; Repotting Your New Orchid: What to Do With Aerial Roots; "Cymbidium" with Long Skinny Appendages: It's a Phalaenopsis!; Broken Vanda Orchid: Can You Save the Top and the Roots?; Shriveled Aerial Roots on New Phalaenopsis: Humidity Issue; Keiki Alert! What to Do When Your Orchid Grows a Baby on Its Flower Spike

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