Originally Posted by Robert, New Orleans

Greetings to everyone... I have been lurking for a bit and finally decided to register. This is a great forum as I have learned so much about our new orchids. My wife and I thought that the orchids would be a wonderful compliment to our collection of Bromilliads. Since I am here, I do have a small question. Just yesterday we separated and repotted a Phalaenopsis that has 4 new babies, a Keiki I believe it's called. Today we have discovered a rapidly growing structure coming from between a leaf. It's amazing how much it has emerged just today. It does not appear to be a leaf as it is very thin with tiny bulb like structures. I have 2 photos, one of the entire orchid with the Keiki and a close up of the new growth. This plant last bloomed in February and has been looking pretty sickly every since the blooms dropped. This was one of the reason we decided to separate and repot. Any clues as to what the new growth is??? This is soooo exciting!!!! We can hardly wait until tomorrow morning to see what's emerging from our Phalaenopsis!!!

Thanks again for all the wonderful information.

Best regards,

Robert

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