Handling Keikis on Two Different Orchids: Timing and Potting

Keiki #1 (on stem)

Wait for 2–3 inch roots, then twist off carefully, pot in coconut bark mix.

Roots are large enough to separate now if mix is fresh; otherwise, it may root in place. Minimize root disturbance.

Orchids: Rehydrating a Rootless, Rotted Phalaenopsis; Orchid Leaf Issues and Non-Blooming: Light Deficiency and Mix Problems; Inherited Phalaenopsis Pair: One Blooming, One Critical—Triage & Repotting; Phalaenopsis in Sphagnum Moss: Droopy Leaves, Root Rot Risk, Repot After Bloom; Managing Aerial Roots on Phalaenopsis Orchids; First Orchid Care: Pot, Mix, Water, Light Basics; Keiki on a Phalaenopsis Spike: When and How to Separate; Orchid Keiki Removal and Potting: Single-Root Babies, Pot Sizing, and Mother Plant Health; What to Do With Aerial Roots Growing Outside the Pot; Watering Your New Orchid: The Bottom-Up Method for Phalaenopsis Success

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