2 of my keikis in bloom

[andreaemilia]

when my phals started having keikis I wonderded how long untill they will bloom
this winter I got my answer: 3 to 6 month, at least under my growing conditions
so here are a mama amd keiki together in bloom

and a keiki in bloom with the flowers thw same size as mama use to have

[Ron-NY]

is the keiki blooming or just an extension off of old spike?

[andreaemilia]

it is the keiki blooming
here is a detail of the photo so you will believe me

[Ron-NY]

nice...It must be drawing it's strength from the mother plant!

[andreaemilia]

Yes that is why mama didn't bloom too
in the first picture the white phal has a strong spike while the keiki has just 2 smaller blooms
there is s limited suply of strengthin a plant

[King Kjeldz]

is the keiki blooming or just an extension off of old spike?

i thought so myself Ron after all the keiki is diminutive and sans roots....very nice albeit strange

[Bumblebee]

Well done Andrea! I love phals and have only just got my first keiki! I was so excited when I saw it. All the info re this is great. Thank you and everyone!