Keiki Removal and Potting: Timing with Flower Spikes

Phalaenopsis Keikis with Flower Spikes: When to Separate

Catherine's white Phalaenopsis produced two keikis with considerable root development; one has larger leaves. Both now sending up their own flower spikes. Asks: wait until they finish flowering? Bad time of year to remove? Doesn't want to sap mother plant.

Expert Response

Catherine, to reduce stress on mother plant, remove one or both keikis. When repotting, be careful not to damage roots; use moist mix to lessen shock of separation from nourishment source.