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Jun 7, 2013 1:22 PM CST
Name: Elaine
Sarasota, Fl
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So I hereby sheepishly admit I have been 'messing with Mother Nature' just a tiny bit here. I bought some 'Keiki Grow Plus' and applied it not only to my favorite Phal stems once the flowers were gone, but also thought to give it a try on the stems of my various Phaius that bloomed this spring. Well! I have 3 or 4 tiny keikis starting on the Phals, but every single stem joint that I applied the stuff to on the Phaius has a good sized keiki started.

I'm excited, can you tell?? Hurray! Hurray!

Now, anyone have any experience here? Do I wait until they show roots, as I will with the Phals, or cut the stems and lay them on sphagnum, which is the accepted method for propagating Phaius? Guess I have enough of them, I could try both methods and see what works, but any advice or opinions are appreciated.

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Elaine

"Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." –Winston Churchill

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