Thanks so leave them as is until the spring or when temp rises above 50? Any special treatment for them until then? Should they stay outside throughout the winter? We have some cold days here in savannah but it never snows. Maybe once every few years we get 1/8 inch of snow

why would you want to separate them when they are still small?... ever seen a specimen vanda with multiple keiki's in full bloom? You should consider leaving them attached as they will benefit from Mom's root system and general support and grow much better. Once they are well rooted and blooming (f you really want to) you can separate them, at the beginning of growing season and when new roots are coming out.

Thanks. I'm totally okay with never separating them... I've never had a vanda with keikis and have only had one other orchid produce keikis and t was a dendrobium so I was asking because I have no clue what to do with it...so you think I should just leave them as is for a while?

I would move the Vanda inside. This is not the time of year to do any repotting or work on your orchids. Always wait for Spring and signs of new growth.

Personally, I leave Vanda keiki's as having multiple blooms looks so much nicer.

Jan

I would certainly leave them as they are and let them grow... watch the temps n Savannah... vanda's do not go dormant (providing temps are within acceptable range) and growth is stunted by low temps, keep humidity high as you can... mist spray roots as often as you can if you bring it indoors

Commercial growers keep greenhouses close to 60 degrees minimum.

I agree with Ben, Vandas tend to loose lower leaves as they age. Those smaller offsets will fill in the empty space nicely.

Also what you have I would call a basal shoot, which is slightly different than a keiki. I would consider a keiki as a growth off a flower stem or an old cane. The growth is coming off a " dead end " on the plant so removing it won't effect the main plant. A basal off shoot is growing off the main stem so removing it opens a wound on the main stem and could hurt the mother plant.

I hope that makes sense.

james that does make sense. do you think i should separate them because of this?

No, you misunderstood. Don't do anything until Spring and then only do what you want. Either way the plant will be fine.

Jane

when it's under 50 I bring the Vandas in and hang them in the shower. You can leave the kikis with the mother plant or separate in the spring when roots are at least 2" long,