How To Care For Baby Orchid. There are two types of keikis. Or maybe wrap moist sphagnum around the base of the baby while the stem is still attached to the mother plant - like air-layering.
If the baby has not formed any roots of its own at that point you can try cutting it off with a small section of the stem still attached and planting that in some moist sphagnum moss. Once the keiki becomes established and begins to put off new growth you can move the plant to a brighter area or previous location and continue caring for it the same as you would the mother plant. Be careful not to expose your new plant to too much direct sunlight immediately after transplant.
If the baby has not formed any roots of its own at that point you can try cutting it off with a small section of the stem still attached and planting that in some moist sphagnum moss.
This video shows the procedure to take care and remove the tube and a pot plant in the orchid. Hold the orchid up so that the base of the lowest leaf dips below the rim of the pot by 12 inch 127 centimeters. Its important to water an orchid based on how much water it uses rather than after a certain number of. With the proper care your keiki should flower between 2 to 3 years of age.