I have a mini phal- Be Tris X zumi pixie...I got several here in north
county san diego and they are really nice little producers. I have a few in
coco husks and slatted boxes, and one on a grape vine base root.

The thing is, one has formed several keikis and I have no idea what to do.
The keikis are only about 3/4" long at this point, but this is a small plant
and normally this would be flowering. So, what do I do with the keikis? My
concern is that they will outgrow the florescence they are growing on. Is
there a time and a way to remove these?

Other than that no problem with the plants.

TIA

MD
(who hates the traffic here in north county but loves how the orchids grow.)

That's now registered. Its Phal Malibu Minute. I love those multi flora
phals.

Anyway, you wait till the roots are a bit longer then you cut it off with a
sterile blade and pot it up. You can stake the inflorescence in teh mean
time.

IIRC the rule of thumb is a total of 3 inches of root... so 6 roots @ 1/2
inch or 3 roots @ 1 inch. Something like that.

But remember rules are made to be broken, so if it feels right to pot the
keikis up, do so. Or cut the spike and toss it out, *G*!

K Barrett
"MD" wrote in message ...
I have a mini phal- Be Tris X zumi pixie...I got several here in north
county san diego and they are really nice little producers. I have a few
in
coco husks and slatted boxes, and one on a grape vine base root.

The thing is, one has formed several keikis and I have no idea what to do.
The keikis are only about 3/4" long at this point, but this is a small
plant
and normally this would be flowering. So, what do I do with the keikis?
My
concern is that they will outgrow the florescence they are growing on. Is
there a time and a way to remove these?

Other than that no problem with the plants.

TIA

MD
(who hates the traffic here in north county but loves how the orchids
grow.)

Or, leave those keikis on till they bloom -- they make a spectacular show
that way, and for us, at least they grow to blooming size much faster if not
"prematurely weaned."

Here in hot, humid south Florida, we don't do anything except stake the
spikes to hold the keikis up [our watering is overhead, so the keikis get
watered and fed when the plants do], and wait. In a lower humidity
environment, you might need to stuff a little sphagnum or coco-fiber around
the keiki roots to hold a little more moisture.

Good growing,

--
Kenni Judd
Juno Beach Orchids

http://www.jborchids.com
"K Barrett" wrote in message
news:hAsab.506732$YN5.337506@sccrnsc01...
That's now registered. Its Phal Malibu Minute. I love those multi flora
phals.

Anyway, you wait till the roots are a bit longer then you cut it off with
a
sterile blade and pot it up. You can stake the inflorescence in teh mean
time.

IIRC the rule of thumb is a total of 3 inches of root... so 6 roots @ 1/2
inch or 3 roots @ 1 inch. Something like that.

But remember rules are made to be broken, so if it feels right to pot the
keikis up, do so. Or cut the spike and toss it out, *G*!

K Barrett
"MD" wrote in message ...
I have a mini phal- Be Tris X zumi pixie...I got several here in north
county san diego and they are really nice little producers. I have a
few
in
coco husks and slatted boxes, and one on a grape vine base root.

The thing is, one has formed several keikis and I have no idea what to
do.
The keikis are only about 3/4" long at this point, but this is a small
plant
and normally this would be flowering. So, what do I do with the keikis?
My
concern is that they will outgrow the florescence they are growing on.
Is
there a time and a way to remove these?

Other than that no problem with the plants.

TIA

MD
(who hates the traffic here in north county but loves how the orchids
grow.)

Or, leave those keikis on till they bloom -- they make a spectacular show
that way, and for us, at least they grow to blooming size much faster if not
"prematurely weaned."

Here in hot, humid south Florida, we don't do anything except stake the
spikes to hold the keikis up [our watering is overhead, so the keikis get
watered and fed when the plants do], and wait. In a lower humidity
environment, you might need to stuff a little sphagnum or coco-fiber around
the keiki roots to hold a little more moisture.

Good growing,

--
Kenni Judd
Juno Beach Orchids

http://www.jborchids.com
"K Barrett" wrote in message
news:hAsab.506732$YN5.337506@sccrnsc01...
That's now registered. Its Phal Malibu Minute. I love those multi flora
phals.

Anyway, you wait till the roots are a bit longer then you cut it off with
a
sterile blade and pot it up. You can stake the inflorescence in teh mean
time.

IIRC the rule of thumb is a total of 3 inches of root... so 6 roots @ 1/2
inch or 3 roots @ 1 inch. Something like that.

But remember rules are made to be broken, so if it feels right to pot the
keikis up, do so. Or cut the spike and toss it out, *G*!

K Barrett
"MD" wrote in message ...
I have a mini phal- Be Tris X zumi pixie...I got several here in north
county san diego and they are really nice little producers. I have a
few
in
coco husks and slatted boxes, and one on a grape vine base root.

The thing is, one has formed several keikis and I have no idea what to
do.
The keikis are only about 3/4" long at this point, but this is a small
plant
and normally this would be flowering. So, what do I do with the keikis?
My
concern is that they will outgrow the florescence they are growing on.
Is
there a time and a way to remove these?

Other than that no problem with the plants.

TIA

MD
(who hates the traffic here in north county but loves how the orchids
grow.)

can I have one of your keikis..........

D

"MD" wrote in message ...
I have a mini phal- Be Tris X zumi pixie...I got several here in north
county san diego and they are really nice little producers. I have a few
in
coco husks and slatted boxes, and one on a grape vine base root.

The thing is, one has formed several keikis and I have no idea what to do.
The keikis are only about 3/4" long at this point, but this is a small
plant
and normally this would be flowering. So, what do I do with the keikis?
My
concern is that they will outgrow the florescence they are growing on. Is
there a time and a way to remove these?

Other than that no problem with the plants.

TIA

MD
(who hates the traffic here in north county but loves how the orchids
grow.)

I would be happy to share this plant with others. I have too many plants at
this specific moment. I can tell you that if you live in the north county
san diego vicinity they occasionally have these plants in 3" clay pots for
$5.98...by the hundreds...at g&b orchids in vista. I would NOT hit their
site. I did that recently and was bombarded with the pops-up from hell.
I like the premises, they are wholesale but will sell to walk ins and they
are reasonably priced...

MD

From: "dada"
Newsgroups: rec.gardens.orchids
Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 23:23:24 GMT
Subject: mini phal question...

can I have one of your keikis..........

D

"MD" wrote in message ...
I have a mini phal- Be Tris X zumi pixie...I got several here in north
county san diego and they are really nice little producers. I have a few
in
coco husks and slatted boxes, and one on a grape vine base root.

The thing is, one has formed several keikis and I have no idea what to do.
The keikis are only about 3/4" long at this point, but this is a small
plant
and normally this would be flowering. So, what do I do with the keikis?
My
concern is that they will outgrow the florescence they are growing on. Is
there a time and a way to remove these?

Other than that no problem with the plants.

TIA

MD
(who hates the traffic here in north county but loves how the orchids
grow.)

Thanks for the tip...weirdly enough I have them in slatted boxes courtesy of
a south florida grower with coco husks and some chilean moss. Seems to be
doing ok up to the time of the keikis. I'll probably leave them on, my
record with dendrobium keikis was pretty pathetic. I suspect phals would be
no different.

Again, thank you!

MD

From: "Kenni Judd"
Newsgroups: rec.gardens.orchids
Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 17:32:45 -0400
Subject: mini phal question...

Or, leave those keikis on till they bloom -- they make a spectacular show
that way, and for us, at least they grow to blooming size much faster if not
"prematurely weaned."

Here in hot, humid south Florida, we don't do anything except stake the
spikes to hold the keikis up [our watering is overhead, so the keikis get
watered and fed when the plants do], and wait. In a lower humidity
environment, you might need to stuff a little sphagnum or coco-fiber around
the keiki roots to hold a little more moisture.

Good growing,

--
Kenni Judd
Juno Beach Orchids

http://www.jborchids.com
"K Barrett" wrote in message
news:hAsab.506732$YN5.337506@sccrnsc01...
That's now registered. Its Phal Malibu Minute. I love those multi flora
phals.

Anyway, you wait till the roots are a bit longer then you cut it off with
a
sterile blade and pot it up. You can stake the inflorescence in teh mean
time.

IIRC the rule of thumb is a total of 3 inches of root... so 6 roots @ 1/2
inch or 3 roots @ 1 inch. Something like that.

But remember rules are made to be broken, so if it feels right to pot the
keikis up, do so. Or cut the spike and toss it out, *G*!

K Barrett
"MD" wrote in message ...
I have a mini phal- Be Tris X zumi pixie...I got several here in north
county san diego and they are really nice little producers. I have a
few
in
coco husks and slatted boxes, and one on a grape vine base root.

The thing is, one has formed several keikis and I have no idea what to
do.
The keikis are only about 3/4" long at this point, but this is a small
plant
and normally this would be flowering. So, what do I do with the keikis?
My
concern is that they will outgrow the florescence they are growing on.
Is
there a time and a way to remove these?

Other than that no problem with the plants.

TIA

MD
(who hates the traffic here in north county but loves how the orchids
grow.)

Thank you, that was just what I needed1

MD

From: "K Barrett"
Organization: Comcast Online
Newsgroups: rec.gardens.orchids
Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 01:02:05 GMT
Subject: mini phal question...

That's now registered. Its Phal Malibu Minute. I love those multi flora
phals.

Anyway, you wait till the roots are a bit longer then you cut it off with a
sterile blade and pot it up. You can stake the inflorescence in teh mean
time.

IIRC the rule of thumb is a total of 3 inches of root... so 6 roots @ 1/2
inch or 3 roots @ 1 inch. Something like that.

But remember rules are made to be broken, so if it feels right to pot the
keikis up, do so. Or cut the spike and toss it out, *G*!

K Barrett
"MD" wrote in message ...
I have a mini phal- Be Tris X zumi pixie...I got several here in north
county san diego and they are really nice little producers. I have a few
in
coco husks and slatted boxes, and one on a grape vine base root.

The thing is, one has formed several keikis and I have no idea what to do.
The keikis are only about 3/4" long at this point, but this is a small
plant
and normally this would be flowering. So, what do I do with the keikis?
My
concern is that they will outgrow the florescence they are growing on. Is
there a time and a way to remove these?

Other than that no problem with the plants.

TIA

MD
(who hates the traffic here in north county but loves how the orchids
grow.)