| Closed pots will result in salt build up, something that orchids really dislike. It kills roots if it goes too high. Figure out how to leach the pots out (run a ton of water thru) every so often.
If the new growths are coming from the bottom of the canes, fine. If they are sprouting on the sides of canes, these are keikis, baby plants in Hawaiian. I usually remove these to force better growth at the base of the plant. However, if your plant is growing well from the base, and you would like to multiply the number of these plants, you can leave some or all of the keikis on the plant. Eventually they will produce roots and you can remove them. For dividing, remember you must leave a minimum of 3 old canes on each division or you will cause the next growth to be too small. Cynthia, Prescott, AZ |