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[cb977]

Hi. I have a V. Pat's Delight which is quite large and has a keiki growing. This plant is in a wooden basket with lots and lots of roots. My question is two-fold:

1. Should I just leave this keiki where it is or could it be draining on the "mother" plant?

2. The ends of some of the lower leaves are starting to look a little yellow. What could be causing this?

The plant is hanging in the sunniest part of our pool area under screening. It gets heavily watered and fed.

Any suggestions?
Thanks

[Ray]

It sounds like the loss of lower leaves is pretty normal. They do turn into "trees" with tall trunks as they mature.

Personally, I decide whether to leave keikies alone or not based upon where they are. If they are basal growths, I let 'em be. If they are higher in the plant structure and have lots of their own roots, I'll sometimes opt to separate them. It's totally up to you.