Hey, 6 months ago I posted this orchid I found, full of keikis, in the meantime the mother plant died. I swear I've tried every method to keep keikis alive, sphagnum moss, shredded bark to simulate a medium to attach their tiny roots to, then moved them to perlite.
No method works, they just die randomly… Tbh, in perlit it looks like it's a little bit better, but not enough, sum roots showed up lately, but they are very tiny, like <0.5 cm.
I wish I could save at least one, I'm curious what flowers it has… ššš»
by Separate_Olive_311
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Definitely weird, alright!
Unfortunately they would have survived much better if you left them attached the spikes and laid the spikes in moss. Some kind of genetic mistake created the mutated growth.
Iām not sure if it applies for phalaenopsis keikis, but with Dendrobium I was told thereās a ārule of threeā where you want at least three leaves, three roots, and for the roots be at least three inches long before you remove them from the parent plant.
You could try applying a rooting hormone if you havenāt already, but those that didnāt have roots before being split from the parent plant may not have the energy to root now.
What species is this?
Wow! I hope you can save at least one for all your efforts.
You can try soaking them in sugar water for 15 or 20 minutes, then rinse with water and dry back off. Obviously, leaving them in sugar will cause mold/bacteria and probably attract ants, but soaking every couple days could provide the energy they need until they are grown enough to produce their own. You can also try some very diluted foliar fertilizer added to the water. Just be sure to rinse them off and dry between the leaves before putting them back in the perlite.
i think thats fine, just give them light shade and regularly mist. i would let air circulate though, it will be difficult getting moisture right