Do I have a keiki?

[BGGraham1]

This is my Phal leuddemaniana (pulchra) 'Oscar'. When I purchased it, it had an old spike that wasn't doing anything until just recently. It started doing a little something a couple of weeks ago, and I thought I was going to get a bloom, but this doesn't look like a mitten...it looks more like a root.

Can someone verify this for me? I just want to know what to cheer about!

[Dendian]

Weeeeeellllll.....

Phal. lueddemanniana var. pulchra do keiki. Its a fuzzy picture (which wasn't there when I first called up this thread) but it does look suspicious. I think you might want to wait another week before you break out the bubbly tho..

[Daethen]

Sorry, I'm with Dian, no picture.

[tom499]

I have a picture, but it looks abit early to tell, could be a sub spike.

Fingers crossed though!

[Daethen]

Well, now I see a picture. It does kind of look like a root, but usually a leaf will form first. I have one forming and have a second leaf trying to start, but no roots yet.

[plantloverlisa]

The round bump looks like a root and the pointy looks like a leaf.

[BGGraham1]

Either way its a good thing, cause it sat for 2 months without doing anything! Where you see the little dried bit is where it was, everything past that is new. SOOO, I'm good! We'll see where this takes us!

[psyc1210]

Phal lueddemanniana and Phal pulchra are SEPARATE species. Both are usual keiki-ers.

[BGGraham1]

Originally Posted by psyc1210

Phal lueddemanniana and Phal pulchra are SEPARATE species. Both are usual keiki-ers.

I'm not sure exactly what I have. I posted it before as Phal leuddemaniana 'Oscar', but was corrected that it should be Phal pulchra. That's why I put it in quotes. My tag says leuddemaniana... This name stuff gets confusing sometimes!

[psyc1210]

Originally Posted by BGGraham1

I'm not sure exactly what I have. I posted it before as Phal leuddemaniana 'Oscar', but was corrected that it should be Phal pulchra. That's why I put it in quotes. My tag says leuddemaniana... This name stuff gets confusing sometimes!

If the tag says lueddemanniana var pulchra, then it is most likely safe to ass-u-me that it is actuall pulchra. For whatever reason these two species have gotten confused and so many are mistagged. They look nothing alike to me.

I believe 'Oscar' was awarded. I will check to see if I can find anything on that for you.

[BGGraham1]

My tag says Phal. leuddemaniana 'Oscar' AM/AOS. It doesn't have anything about pulchra on it. I should have said I was corrected in this forum on a previous post.

[Mira-Claude]

It does looks like it... otherwise it is a weird place to make a root!!!

[John Moss]

Put some hormone rooting powder on the bump and see what it does, it may form a keiki.

[otis 226]

Brigitte, as we've told each other many times...ALL GROWTH IS GOOD GROWTH I imagine you'll know for sure in a couple more weeks. (The root on my little neo is going great guns, and the tip is still pink )
Cheers,
Tony

[Brooke]

Congrats - you have a baby.

Brooke

[otis 226]

....OR, Brooke may let you know sooner!!!
(Brooke, we love you

Tony

[orchids4me]

Congrats!!!

[BGGraham1]

*sniffs...wipes a tear*. I'm so happy!

[Brooke]

I bet you're such a good mother the little darling is already sleeping through the night

Brooke

[BGGraham1]

Originally Posted by Brooke

I bet you're such a good mother the little darling is already sleeping through the night

Brooke

Yep! Just give him his bottle every 3 days or so and he's good to go!

[PaulB]

Brigitte- I know it has been only a week or so since you posted, but is there anything going on with the little "nubbin'? I'm noticing something similar going on with one of mine.

[BGGraham1]

Originally Posted by PaulB

Brigitte- I know it has been only a week or so since you posted, but is there anything going on with the little "nubbin'? I'm noticing something similar going on with one of mine.

Hi Paul, there is a little bit of activity going on with this new one. The one "nubbin" did turn out to be a root, which is about 3/4" long. There is the start of another root coming now, too. I will post pics when I get home tonight.

I think I am going to have to take this one off of the mount...I see some spots of mold on there, and don't want to take any chances.

[PaulB]

Thanks for the update, Brigitte! I know, this kinda like watching and waiting for water to boil...

[BGGraham1]

Originally Posted by PaulB

Thanks for the update, Brigitte! I know, this kinda like watching and waiting for water to boil...

LOL! Water boils wayyyyyyy faster. Its more like watching a glacier move.

[bearded orchid]

Originally Posted by BGGraham1

LOL! Water boils wayyyyyyy faster. Its more like watching a glacier move.

Or sea floor spreading.

[BGGraham1]

Ok, I thought I typed 3/8", so my mistake. Here are the updated photos...I did end up taking it off the mount and potting it up for a bit. I need to re-think how I have it on there, and the amount of sphag I put on it.

Anyway...here it is.

[PaulB]

Thanks for the pic!
The one I have (or hope I have) is just looking back at me. Swelling somewhat, but not a lot of activity. We'll see...

[BGGraham1]

The roots are continuing to grow, along with a new leaf on Mama, and what I thought was an older leaf under the roots has turned out to be a basal keiki that's growing a new leaf as well.

Here's the new keiki

[BGGraham1]

This plant is working overtime! I have the keiki, a new leaf, a new root and apparently a basal keiki that's growing a new leaf and new root. Is it the seaweed extract? hmmm.....

[1joyceh]

WOW!!!
What are you feeding that young lady?? she's doing it all, and looking great

[RebelCowgirl]

Wow that is awesome Good job

[lmartiny]

Some big, fat roots for a keiki. Mine usually start a few leaves before the root. Interesting.

[Brooke]

Brigitte it is a pulchra - this is what they do. My pulchra almost always makes roots before a leaf appears. Yours will be a specimon plant in no time!

Brooke