| Phal--multiple growth
Hi
I have a Phalaenopsis orchid that was in bloom last year when it was given to me. When the flowers were done, I clipped the stem with about 20 cm remaining. Nothing happened for ages, despite regular watering and fertilising, but in the last 4 months growth has gone mad. It has what I assume are thick roots shooting out of the base, above the soil (9 at last count), and what I think are two beginning flower stems. It also has grown new leaves at the top of the clipped flower stem, and this section is similarly sprouting new thick roots and one beginning stem (sorry if my terminology is off--I'm new to this). My question is, should I cut off the top plant (IS it a new plant?) and try to repot it? And does the bottom plant, the original, need repotting since it has grown new roots? Or should I just leave it all be?
Any suggestions would be welcome. Thanks, Kim |