WHEN ORCHIDS GET OFFSPRING – ORCHIDS GROW OFFSHOOTS

When orchids form offshoots, they are called suckers. They form unexpectedly where you would have expected a new flower.

This occurs relatively frequently with Dendrobium kingianum and Phalaenopsis. Other species sometimes form suckers if the mother plant is very weak or
overfertilized in order to ensure the survival of their species.

The genotype of the scion corresponds to that of the mother, it is a clone. It can be grown in a new pot to form a beautiful new plant that has the same characteristics as the beloved mother plant.

Tips for dressing the baby

Orchid child cuttings supplied by flower stalk
 

Step 1 – Supply from mother plant

First, the flower stalk of the mother plant feeds the child
Orchid sprouts right size
 

Step 2 – Ready to disconnect

As soon as it has at least two leaves and several roots of about three to five centimeters in length, it is ready to be separated from the mother plant and take care of itself
Child orchid cuttings separate from mother plant

 

Step 3 – Cut off the child

Use a clean, sharp knife to cut off the sprout.
Choosing the right pot size for orchid children

 

Step 4 – Select the pot

Plant the seedling in a small pot with a diameter of six to eight centimeters.

 

Step 5 – Fine-grained substrate and warm shady place

It does not yet tolerate strong sunlight. The small orchid thrives best in
fine-grained substrate in a warm, shady spot