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title: "I don't wanna get my hopes up... BUT I THINK MY PHAL IS A MOTHER 😭✊"
description: "I don't wanna get my hopes up... BUT I THINK MY PHAL IS A MOTHER 😭✊"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/lXcZsEKuGTOXIJx7R1xCXX"
community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "LittleMorningLatte"
published: "2025-08-17T22:30:33.050687Z"
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# I don't wanna get my hopes up... BUT I THINK MY PHAL IS A MOTHER 😭✊

_Posted by LittleMorningLatte on 2025-08-17_

I don't wanna get my hopes up... BUT I THINK MY PHAL IS A MOTHER 😭✊

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## 5 comments

### LittleMorningLatte commented on 2025-08-17

I JUST LOOKED IN THE POT AND THERE'S A SECOND ONE HELP

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### Jen commented on 2025-08-18

That’s absolutely a keiki! Congrats! When it grows 3 or so roots, a couple inches long, you can separate it from the mother plant.

#### LittleMorningLatte replied on 2025-08-18

Eeeee I'm excited since this is my first baby orchid :D

#### Jen replied on 2025-08-18

Keep an eye on the basel keiki. Being so low in the pot, it can be prone to rot if water pools in its tiny little leaf joints.

#### LittleMorningLatte replied on 2025-08-18

I'll keep that in mind, thanks :)

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