Dendrobium Keikis Galore: When & How to Harvest Your 3 Babies

Timing: Late Winter/Early Spring

Wait until keiki roots ≥2" with green tips (shows active growth). Your 6-week babies aren't ready yet.

Removal Technique

1. Hold keiki base; gently rock 10×.
2. If not free, cut with industrial single-edge razor (paint store).
3. Snip connection; avoid mother/keiki damage.

Potting: Individual Small Pots

Separate pots = 4 plants total! Smallest pots available. Medium bark mix. Pot each centered, fill, gentle press.

Bloom Timeline

2–3 years to maturity/bloom. (You might get lucky at 1 year!)

Why So Many Keikis?

Overfertilizing! Dens need ⅛ label strength. Monthly full strength = keiki factory. Also: reduce water fall/winter (semi-dormancy).

Adjust Now

• Fertilizer: ⅛ strength.
• Water: cut back mid-fall through winter.

Mom will bloom better; babies get best start.