Are these new pseudo bulbs on Aurantiaca orchid?
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Comments (122)Hi Josh!! I can't even begin to tell you how much enjoyment i have received from start to bottom reading this thread again. LOVED looking at the growing process of your "Beauty" and i will say that this last pic posted is simply stunning in my eyes.... LOL..age does have it's advantages!!!! ;-) You have done a great job with this special orchid and im sure your Grandfather is one proud man. Congratulations again.. Christopher.. I missed your "hello" up thread, so i wanted to send a "HELLO" to you too! Im sorry i missed that.. I hope everyone is doing well.. Stay warm!! Healthy too! Take care, Laura...See MoreOrchid Pseudobulbs
Comments (8)Different orchids have different growth behaviors. Monopodial orchids like a vanda and phalaenopsis will continue to grow from its crown and for the most part, maintain the appearance of a single plant. Flower spikes will emerge from segment nodes along the length of its body. Cattleyas and oncidiums belong to the sympodial orchids. And even in the same category these two have different growth behaviors. The cattleya pseudobulb would have the flower spike emerge from the crown. This is the segment where the bottom of the leaves and the top of the pseudobub meet. Once a cattleya has bloomed (or the flower bud is destroyed) the pseudobulb cannot bloom again. A new pseudobulb would emerge from a foliar bud (also called "eye") near the bottom of the pseudobulb. This will mature and then have the ability to bloom and eventually produce its own new pseudobulb. Depending on growing conditions and parentage of the cattleya, one or two new pseudobulbs could emerge simultaneously. Oncidiums mostly grow flowers from the base of the new pseudobulb once it has matured. The new pseudobulbs also emerge from foliar buds near the bottom of the current pseudobulb. As to your question about specimen plants: Those plants have matured enough so that they produce multiple new pseudobulbs every growing season. Since each pseudobulb has the potential to bloom, the specimen plants can produce many flower spikes in one growing season. Here is a simplified example. If a cattleya pseudobulb reliably produces two new pseudobulbs every growing season, and if you started with just one pseudobulb. Then after 5 seasons you will get: 1 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 = 32 new pseudobulbs that could bloom. This is not counting all the old pseudobulbs. But of course, expecting two new growths from a cattleya pseudobulb year after year might be unrealistic for most of us....See MoreNew to Orchid Forum With Cattleya Blooming Questions
Comments (11)Hi Donna, Yes, Catts need a lot of light to bloom. If the pseudobulbs are fully mature and not enough light was given during the critical period of sheathing/budding, they will likely never bloom, but will give support (food and moisture) to the plant. Some Catts have dried sheaths that, with proper culture, including light, will bloom eventually. Some Catts take awhile to bloom, even though the light is good. Many hybrid Catts bloom more than once a year, and species Catts usually bloom once a year. The seasons vary, according to the type of Catt and environment. Since you've just installed lights, you can expect to see blooms any time...some might have been waiting for more light and will likely bloom earlier than you'd expect, providing they are receiving the correct amount of light, along with your good culture. Type in Lighting for Cattleyas in the search and you will find quite a bit of help. Here's to Great Blooms! Carol...See MoreSuccess with orchid back bulbs
Comments (19)This plant has 4 bulbs with leaves 1 new growth and 1 leafless backbulb which could be removed but I will not do it. Too close to the active part of the plant. Something like this I will leave alone. The reason I make all these little plants is that I enjoy trading and also donate them to societies for their auctions. It's frustrating how reluctant people are to trade but 2 years from now i can take these little plants to our silent auction and get $7 to $10 for each one. Then I'll turn around and buy some of the stuff others brought in for sale. That's a trade by a different name and I enjoy it. Nick...See MoreJames _J
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