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Orchid Keiki: Baby Plant on Flower Spike

Q: Is my orchid having a baby?

A: Yes—a keiki (Hawaiian for 'baby'). Not ready to remove yet. Bright diffuse light, monthly fertilizer. When roots 1-3 inches, cut 1 inch above/below, pot in damp sphagnum moss in slotted orchid pot. Blooms in couple years.

About Gardening: Mealybugs on Orchids: Identification, Treatment & Root Rot Prevention; Rain-Soaked Orchid: Repot, Drain & Light Fix; First Orchid Care: Watering, Feeding, and Fixing Split Leaves; Black Stem Discoloration on Phalaenopsis: Fungal Infection from Evening Watering; Phalaenopsis Keiki on Flower Spike: When and How to Remove; Dendrobium Burana White: Post-Bloom Care and Yellowing Leaf Causes; Phalaenopsis Keiki Success Story: Office Atrium to Windowless Office, Fertilizer Advice; Rescuing a Neglected Phalaenopsis: Cut Spike, Repot, Rehab; Frozen Phalaenopsis: Assessing Cold Damage and Recovery Steps; Post-Bloom Phalaenopsis Care: Cut Spike, Repot, Expect More Leaves

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