My orchid has an apical keiki! Is the mother planted in a pit without drainage holes? It’s never too late as long as it has one healthy root or leaf. Mother plant dying leaves green but withered 4 Ariel keiki’s have sprouted over last 3 to 4 months. it blooms. What typed of orchid is this? There are two places it could be..down low (where you are not suppose to separate it) or up high on a bloom stem (where you can separate it). The production of keikis can also be induced through the use of keiki paste. Other than that, the mother plant seems just fine. I would let them grow for as long as possible before clipping them off. Obviously all the energy is going to the Keiki. I’m just not sure where i go now, as most Keiki seem to have a stem and leaves but mine isn’t growing. It is a very big baby. As far as the new growth? I would love to help. If the Keiki is way up high on the stem we can talk about what to do. Basically the best thing you can do is act like the mother is alive and make sure it’s potted in a pot with a drainage hole and only water when it’s VERY dry. Most of my flowers fell off and i seen new roost coming out but they were not going down so i repoted. As I said, I trimmed of rotten roots and repotted it in the same pot, but with new substrate. Thank you very much for the advice! You are not. Thanks so much! Your dealing with the aftermath of people putting them in pots with no drainage and the fact that they have probably been shipped all over the country etc. In the case of a basal keiki growing because the mother plant is dying, you would still do nothing. and stopped there, and one baby orchid growing from the base ( already has 2 beautiful small leaves) The orchid pot sits on top of the rocks so is not wet in its tray. You can easily track its development directly on the mother orchid. Planting. But it also had new roots one only had 4 left and one only had three but the stem to this also seem to going brown. What does the initial orchid look like? Let it dry out really well. Hi I have had my orchid for 2 years and it’s always flowered over the last 4 months it has grown 7 keikis and two have just started to grow ! The third is on a different flower stem and has just started to pop up. I would wait till it’s done blooming and then maybe repot it. That means it’s a Cattleya… It seems like your doing everything right! I don’t over water as my other 4 orchids are doing fine. Orchid Keiki Care. Are you sure they are not aerial roots. If so its is completely normal for it to turn brown, die back and eventually be cut off. “One of them the roots are long and green with white looking roots. I’m so glad I found this page! keiki basal phalaenopsis keiki basale phalaenopsis keiki orchidea phalaenopsis keikis de phalaenopsis keikis orquideas phalaenopsis pasta keiki phalaenopsis phalaenopsis equestris keiki phalaenopsis keiki phalaenopsis orchid basal keiki phalaenopsis orchid keiki. Take care of the fledgling plant and soon you’ll have a beautiful, flowering orchid. I normally do not repot orchids while they are in bloom because they can loose flowers because of the shock of repotting but as far as the stem goes look at the link above… It’s natural for a stem to go brown. I would take it out of the standing wrap it’s in and also out of any standing water. I probably won the orchid lottery with this but I’m afraid I will end up losing my orchid thank you for everything. I will taking care of my new little keiki, and will post pic later. How long will the orchids stay in their dormant stage? Do you have any suggestions to encourage it to root? Those are definitely basal keiki’s and since there growing from the base just leave them alone. Remember to. Hi, I am trying to help my mom pot her orchid’s keiki. I have a Dendrobium Nobile, about a year ago it started to grow a Apical keiki. Keikis are cut below and above the stem, leaving a small piece of stem on the baby plant. Your orchid is trying to save itself through the keiki’s and this is also why the leaves look like this. A separated keiki can be expected to flower in approximately the same amount of time it would take for the cross or species to flower from a seedling. I do have a question for you though. Dec 17, 2018 - Learn all about orchid keikis and how to encourage their propagation! Thank you so much for this informative site and the time you devote to it! The leaves are still healthy and they are high up on the stem. One of them has some roots (around 1-2inches) but since the mother one is dying, the leaves of the keiki are starting to wither. Thank you so much for your response and your help, Hannah. How long have you had it? Should I still cut the keiki’s and repot in a larger pot with the mother as there are In the middle of major house renovations and my sa, Another good leaf falling off a very healthy Phal, https://www.dropbox.com/s/26sjhgwo0zufali/photo%201.JPG, https://www.dropbox.com/s/b5fq5yzg8s3fcdp/photo%202.JPG, https://myfirstorchid.wordpress.com/2015/09/06/orchid-disaster/, https://myfirstorchid.wordpress.com/2011/12/18/my-orchid-wont-bloom/, https://myfirstorchid.wordpress.com/2016/08/12/aerial-roots/, https://myfirstorchid.wordpress.com/2017/02/22/orchid-disaster/, https://myfirstorchid.wordpress.com/2016/08/12/hello-world/, https://myfirstorchid.com/2019/02/22/orchid-disaster/. Simple, right? The 2nd is on the same flower stem and I initially thought it was just a new stem growing from the flower node as it has 4 decently sized buds growing on it but now I see there is a leaf sprouting at the base of the node. Is that okay.”. Are the ones that are pollinated supposed to be drooping? I have some pictures..but I have no idea how to post them here. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to My First Orchid with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. …….. Wait for it to grow roots and then go from there. http://myfirstorchid.wordpress.com/2011/10/18/hello-world/. That is good news! I couldn’t figure out what was going on with my orchid!! Show all posts. “Long story short, in these few months I see some changes; two little strong leaves grown ( about 3 inch each leaf.) Ok thank you! It’s still in it’s commercial packaging (I usually repot after it flowers but didn’t even have a chance to because of the new keiki.) Hi I am from singapore n I luv plants. Well, look at that…it’s been about two months since I last updated my blog. My plant showed no signs, which I found odd. Send it to myfirstorchid@gmail.com. The few times I have tried it, the aerial roots became brown and shriveled (I used a fine mist of filtered water); I have taken to using humidity trays instead of misting…. I don`t know why, but the e-mail does not work..keep getting errors…so, I managed to upload few pictures. A keiki will be the same genre as the mother and will have similar color and likeness. “Just bought a sale mini phal a few days ago and it had a funny “root” growing (actually 2 of them) at the base and I kept telling myself it’s a new bloom spike. I would love to help! I’m unsure what to do with my keiki… I was waiting for it to grow aerial roots as big as 10cm before transplanting it but then it started blooming. Have you seen this or have suggestions on how to possibly remove it and when to remove it? https://myfirstorchid.wordpress.com/2017/02/22/orchid-disaster/, How to water I will respond via email. You were right:) I love learning new things…that’s the whole reason I did this site. I started getting into houseplants now. It will take some time to bloom. This can take months. Cheers! Also I would hold off fertilizing it right now till it balances out. Too much fertilizer can burn roots etc. Sure thing! You can’t really do anything to help the baby root. Pictures for your reference: i cut it yesterday and potted it up, not knowing any better, i hope i did the right thing. With some orchids, producing keikis can simply be a result of the plant’s genetics. Now, I’m not sure yet, but there might be two more baby orchids growing, but this time just a little higher from the base. How do you water it? One of them the roots are long and green with white looking roots. I would love to help! Below is an example. Orchids normally produce babies when they are dying. Thanks for your help and your great tips. Best of luck and let me know how it goes. Make sure it’s potted in a pot with a drainage hole and only water when it’s VERY dry. I just find yesteday that my orchid that is dying, and I was about to get rid off. Hope this works 🙂, [IMG]http://i40.tinypic.com/2d1003n.jpg%5b/IMG%5d Eventually the baby becomes the main plant… That is the case with the two (basal keiki) I have. Showing posts with label nascita keiki orchidea. Where are the Keiki’s located? Personally I would not add extra fertilizer. A Keiki is formed on an orchid due to the accumulation of the growth hormones. should that be cut or just left. There is alway hope though. Is your orchid in a pot without a drainage hole? I did not and I just checked my junk folder, and it’s not there. Dobrý den, na orchideji mně vyrostla keiki, má několik listů do velikosti cca 10 cm a množství kořínků délka cca 8, 10 cm, orchidea mně krásně kvete a daří se jí. I have three orchids I am trying to save my moms first orchid which she overwatered. I mean, it COULD be another spike, but I haven’t heard of a Phal sending up a new spike while its in full bloom. Thank you!! All the rest of the things you can think about later – fertilizer etc. I soak its medium about weekly with an orchid fertilizer when the bark and moss mix dry out and then empty it’s tray before setting it back atop another dish filled with pea gravel and some water to try to keep it humid. Remember to use a sterilized cutting tool to remove the offshoot. There is only one firm root, the other several look like light brown hollow dried tubes. As long as they aren’t black and rotting there is hope. Before you remove the keiki, gather supplies. Are the leaves still healthy on it? I feel like this is a gentle way to let them get used to the new surroundings. Outside? Before you remove the keiki, gather supplies. Wait until it has at least two or three good size roots. At the same time I have 1 bloom from this which looked odd. Yes I have have seen this. Currently it has 6 long roots but the main part is still a small bub shape (So no leaves, stem or anything). I water the bark potting mix and I use tap water. You now just to have make sure your watering them properly, they are near a window and they have drainage. I just sent you some pictures. I have a post on this. I am using an orchid fertilizer 11-35-15 and was using it every watering based on the recommendation given to me by a orchid grower at a local store. ©My First Orchid [2010-2018]. Hi- I just came across this website, Thx for the info! I’m so glad i found this page. Can you send me a picture at myfirstorchid@gmail.com ?? Eventually it will take over and replace the dying mother. I just emailed you a picture. Keiki (pronounced Kay-Key) is simply a Hawaiian term for baby. However he doesn’t remember which mother plant corresponds to which keiki so I suppose this one will just be a surprise for me when (if?) I have had a few orchids in the past and only one did really well, and I have never seen anything like this. Where is the Keiki located on the orchid? John. And you don’t have to worry about giving them extra water. Kekis can grow at the base (basal) or further up along the stem. About a month ago I repotted my phalaenopsis orchid. The roots have never been very strong and today I pulled it out of the pot because I suspected root rot and found that there are no healthy roots left and the crown is rotting. View our privacy policy and terms of use.Â, My First Orchid © 2018. I got your email and I would love to help. New leaf development means its growing and thriving. You can soak the keiki (after you snip it off) in a bucket of water to make the roots malleable (maybe ten minutes) so they won’t break and then twist them into a ball shape to make them work in the new pot. Is the keiki way up high? So in this case you will do NOTHING. -Orchid keiki. Also The stem it’s on has lost all it’s leaves, however it’s the oldest stem on the plant (It was the only one when i got the plant now i have 5 stems). Basal means it is located at/or near the base of an orchid. Add the support and place the new plant in a shadier spot than its mother. As stated above this is a basal keiki (growing out of the original base). You don’t want to remove it because it is linked to the original root base. That’s a good question! I don’t have any advice if it doesn’t have roots. I usually water it when it’s really dry and the pot doesn’t weigh much. I’ll continue to water and fertilize my orchid until the 3rd root appears then repot the mother and baby plant!! http://myfirstorchid.wordpress.com/2011/10/29/root-rot/. Email is myfirstorchid@gmail.com – send pics. Lauren. I have 6 Phals, had them for years. Sorry, Oh. So I got ANOTHER orchid as a gift (now I have three) and I’m pollinating them. 🙂 I need to know in order to properly answer your question:), I’m really not trying to be rude, so I apologise if it sounds that way, but doesn’t the term “basal” mean that the keiki is growing at the base of the plant? They have not grown any roots yet. http://myfirstorchid.wordpress.com/2011/10/18/hello-world/. Keikis are a good way to start new plants from the following varieties: Dendrobium; Phalaenopsis; … “Is it okay to give some food or fertilizer to help the growing?”, Yes. I have been searching for the terminology of my apical keiki! Plants. Shortly after that, the orchid started to die, only few roots had left.”. I would leave it alone and see if it grows roots – it needs to have roots before you can snip it off and repot it. ahhhhhhhh idk! Showing posts with label keiki basal phalaenopsis. Website design by The Green Glass Pen, Two do my oldest Phalaenopsis orchids. 🙂. Thanks for your help 😊. The keiki is way up on the stem. All rights reserved. I had to plant in a blend of orchids mix because they didn’t have the moss. Some orchids are susceptible to disease, so taking a moment to swab fungicide on the cut ends of the keiki and on the mother plant can mean the difference between an ill and a healthy plant. I’m fairly sure the main plant is dying; what should I do about the baby? If you cut away the whole flower spike (inflorescence) after flowering is finished, you can prevent the production of keikis, , and tidy up the flower’s appearance at the same time. Is it a keiki? Way up high on a stem or at the base? Sounds really cool. But I’m unsure what to do since there is only the new root at the bottom now. Thanks so much for your help! Many people are scared off by them – which is sad because they are easy to grow once you get the hang of it. No Drainage Can you send me a picture at myfirstorchid@gmail.com? Keiki on a Dendrobium. You do need to wait till the roots are longer to repot it. I decided to pull the plant up and check it out and found that the rest of the roots that were left are rotted. Do you know what kind of orchid it is? If you want to force the appearance of a keiki, buy a special hormone paste from a reputable orchid dealer and use it according to label directions. Should I do anything to help it? The keiki currently has 3 leaves, each about 2" long. Thank you for this very informative article. Of the same variety, the oldest orchid is 3 years old and has bloomed 3 times but I am unsure what to do with it. we planted in a plastic, transparent cup, usually we wait until is dry to water it and we asked and someone told us to use some fertilizer 20-20-20… and is placed next to a window that doesn´t habe direct light…. YAY! I’ve usually watered my orchid once every two weeks. Should I leave it alone and let it bloom? It seems like my phalenopsis is growing 3 apical keikis at once! One is about 3 months old and has leaves but hasnt begun to sprout roots yet.