Dendrobium keiki?

[cupcake]

This phal type dend has thrown what I think must be a keiki. It's firmly attatched to the main cane, and has some nice roots forming. Question is, when do I sepa rate it, and how?


Help please! Judi

[fred]

I would leave that young growth on Judi
As you have the Den out of the pot I would clean the dead roots off being careful not to damage the healthy roots.
Do a repot with new medium.

[Cynthia, Prescott, AZ]

That is the normal new growth that your Den produces each year. It is the life of your plant and should never be cut off. The pattern of growth is a chain of growths, each a year older as you count backwards along the chain. Generally, you should never remove old canes that are less than about 4 years old as they provide a storage for the plants future growth, and many older canes will bloom, with or without leaves.