| Doesn't look like a keiki to me, but it does look pottable. Twisting this off is not an option like it would be for a keiki where there is a joint to separate it at. So it may snap off or it may not. If it bends, but doesn't snap, get a sterilized tool (heat, not alcohol) and cut it. Don't maul the plant trying to get this off. Many Epidendrums produce roots along the length of the cane, with radicans being the most obvious example. In your case, you may be giving up the prospect of a future bloom on the end of that cane, but it does look a little weak to be a candidate for blooming. I would guess that your stronger looking canes will be your blooming canes in the future.
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Cynthia
Prescott Orchid Society  |