Question
I have a Mother plant that has a baby plant growing off one of her stocks. It is now big enough and has large roots and a bloom coming out. I'm just not sure how to separate the baby from the mother and if I should wait until after the bloom opens to do so? Any word of advice would help.  

Answer
Dawn, separating a keiki from the flower spike should be done only after you have 2-3 inch leaves and good root growth. If the keiki is about to flower, there is no problem in waiting until it stops flowering.  The new plant, called a keiki, can be removed with slight twists at the point where it joins the old flower spike.  Be careful not to damage the keiki and its roots while this is being done. If the attachment fails to come loose, you can always remove it at that juncture with a sterile razor blade.