hello,
REALLY appreciate the wealth of information and the generosity of all of
you experts in sharing information...-- VERY much............
i have 1 last question:: in regards to my mother's white flowered
lableLess phalaenopsis (given to her Dec, 2000 in bloom -- inclined to
believe from a *good* nursery)
briefly: flowers lasted for months however, she did not cut off the
stems (btw -- today i learned that the stem is the part that is directly
connected to the crown whereas the spike grows off of the stem? --
sorry)
she waters the orchid with schultz FOR HOUSEPLANTS (NOT FOR ORCHIDS)
whenever -- but is EXTREMELY disappointed that she has no
flowers...............................
instead are 3 keikiss (2 "mature" -- i.e. H.U.G.E. rootSpans) and the
other day i noted another more proximal to the mother (the orchid
mother) but with no roots.
my job is to get her orchid to flower:
SOS or LOL or...........................
problems:
1. the keikis with the exs'vely long roots.
these should be manipulated to that the root is within the pot and the
moss? or what
2. does the stem (part of it need to accompany the keiki in its new pot?

3. the rootless keiki:: i read that the stem should be bent so that the
base of rootless is in contact with potting mix.??? what about i wrap
moist sphagnum around its base? and seal w/ saran wrap? or simply cut
off, put in tiny pot, (with rooting hormone powder / gel) and bag it?)
the mother: (mine) is not clear how often and with what food she
uses. (DEFINATELY NOT SCHULTZ EXPERT FEED)
do the keikis figure into the mother's (their mother's) water
requirement? i realize that without her offSpring, she would require
less water but just out of curiiousity do mother orchids transpire
through keikis' leaves?
i genuinely thank you very much and am truly grateful fir the excellant
help i receive from all in this group!