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As Reka and Xi answered the "what to do with the keiki" part, I'll skip
that. While the background species can affect the formation of keikis, as Reka mentioned, culture can sometimes play a role, as the formation of keikis can be a "survival" mechanism for the plant if it is somehow stressed. The photo of the plant shows it to have quite lush foliage that is a bright green in color. If that is not simply a remnant of the photo and its appearance on my monitor, it may suggest that you have been overdoing the nitrogen and the plant may be malnourished - stressing the plant into the formation of keikis and pretty much guaranteeing that the thing won't bloom. If you can provide details, we can see if my guess has any validity! -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info! .. "Sean" wrote in message link.net... Hi all, About 5 months ago I purchased an out of bloom phal at a local nursery on the cheap. It was in good shape with two spikes. I cut the two spikes just above the first node to attempt a rebloom and instead both spikes have produced keikis (sp?). How should I go about caring for these and what should I be looking for in the near future to have two offspring from this parent? I have a picture in a.b.p.orchids titled 'phal keiki' for those that care to take a look. Also, if you have an opportunity to look at the plant, one of the leaves from the newest growth has curved over to the point you can only see the underside of the leaf. Is this ok or should I try to keep the leaf topside up with a small stake? thanks tremendously for any help or advice, Sean |
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