I have a very happy Phal. It blooms pink flowers and now has a line
of buds on a side branch and a kiekie at the end. The kiekie is very
healthy but doesn't have any roots yet. It's about two to three inches
across. Do you let it develop roots then cut it off? Thanks for any
help.......Burr

On Sun, 15 Jan 2006 21:05:06 -0600, wrote:

I have a very happy Phal. It blooms pink flowers and now has a line
of buds on a side branch and a kiekie at the end. The kiekie is very
healthy but doesn't have any roots yet. It's about two to three inches
across. Do you let it develop roots then cut it off? Thanks for any
help.......Burr


You need it to have 3 - 4 inches of total roots before you twist/cut
it off. The more the better. Some of these grow roots easier if you
bend them down to touch the top of a pot of moss. Others stay happily
on Mom and bloom along with her. Your choice as much as the Phal's.
Have fun. Remember the baby is vegetatively the same as a division
of Mom and retains her name and breeding. (any awards Mom has won as
well.)
SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php

Thank you Sue. You have a Phal. that looks like one I'm raising
from a seedling-It's about half grown now. I almost killed it by
overwatering. Lost my first Phal. to water in the dish and killed my
first Cattlea cause when it came in the mail it was a bare root. I
thought that was the way it grew so it didn't last long. Some people
send growing instuctions with their orchids-that's the way to go. So
now with your advice I won't send my kiekie to an early grave-thanks for
the help......Burr