It’s just the flower stalk, enjoy it for a few weeks.
Downtown-Fruit-3674
This is not a “plant” it’s just the flower stem. Enjoy them for a while but like any cut flowers they will die.
McKittysMom
If it does grow a keiki, go to your local library and get a book on orchids. That will tell you what to do for free! One of the librarians may know about orchids and they love to share info. It’s what they do. And it’s free!
swirlypepper
It’s pretty! To keep your cute stem fresh for as long as possible, make sure it’s in a clean container with fresh water. You can add sugar and vinegar as DIY cut flower food (normally one tablespoon vinegar and one teaspoon sugar to a litre of water so just scale according to how much water you use). Replace the water weekly or if it looks like it’s starting to get scum growing in it to prevent your flower stem rotting. (the vinegar combats microbe growth and the sugar feeds the flower to help encourage the buds to open). Don’t place it in full sunlight as it doesn’t have roots and it can’t replace water fast enough and it’ll wilt early.
People have mentioned the word keiki – this means baby orchid plant (as in leaves and roots). You’d need one of these for it to be a plant that can ever become self sufficient. It’s rare for them to spontaneously develop. There’s nothing wrong with enjoying it just as a cut flower. BUT I can see what looks like a node with growth potential. The nubbin on the stem about an inch below the water line. There’s something called keiki paste which is a hormone mix which encourages development at these nodes. But then you’re in the deep pit of orchid servitude so think carefully before you take that step hahaha.
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It’s just the flower stalk, enjoy it for a few weeks.
This is not a “plant” it’s just the flower stem. Enjoy them for a while but like any cut flowers they will die.
If it does grow a keiki, go to your local library and get a book on orchids. That will tell you what to do for free! One of the librarians may know about orchids and they love to share info. It’s what they do. And it’s free!
It’s pretty! To keep your cute stem fresh for as long as possible, make sure it’s in a clean container with fresh water. You can add sugar and vinegar as DIY cut flower food (normally one tablespoon vinegar and one teaspoon sugar to a litre of water so just scale according to how much water you use). Replace the water weekly or if it looks like it’s starting to get scum growing in it to prevent your flower stem rotting. (the vinegar combats microbe growth and the sugar feeds the flower to help encourage the buds to open). Don’t place it in full sunlight as it doesn’t have roots and it can’t replace water fast enough and it’ll wilt early.
People have mentioned the word keiki – this means baby orchid plant (as in leaves and roots). You’d need one of these for it to be a plant that can ever become self sufficient. It’s rare for them to spontaneously develop. There’s nothing wrong with enjoying it just as a cut flower. BUT I can see what looks like a node with growth potential. The nubbin on the stem about an inch below the water line. There’s something called keiki paste which is a hormone mix which encourages development at these nodes. But then you’re in the deep pit of orchid servitude so think carefully before you take that step hahaha.