Cattleya question

[Jeffery]

when does catts start producing pseudobulbs? this may sound silly, but I am not sure what a pseudobulb looks like on a catt, does anyone have a clear picture of what I should look for?

[WhiteRabbit]

sorry - I don't have very good macro on my camera, but here's a couple of pix


above pic - nubbie on the left is a root, nubbie to the right of that is a new lead

[Claire25]

Pseudobulbs, a bit confusingly, aren't always bulb-shaped. On many Catts (such as yours), the pseudobulbs are elongated and cane-like. In your picture, each of the structures your plant has above the potting media would be considered a pseudobulb. (I counted 4 or 5 in your photo). The new lead that you provided the close-up of will eventually become another pseudobulb once it has gotten bigger and produced leaves.

[Jeffery]

hahaha!! silly me, and I am thinking I should be looking for a bulb shaped thing, thanks!!

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by Jeffery

hahaha!! silly me, and I am thinking I should be looking for a bulb shaped thing, thanks!!

no worries you learn by asking
the pbulbs will develop as the new growth gets bigger and matures

[Jeffery]

Originally Posted by WhiteRabbit

no worries you learn by asking
the pbulbs will develop as the new growth gets bigger and matures

Hey WhiteRabiit, what type of growing media is that in those pics, I haven't seen something like that.

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by Jeffery

Hey WhiteRabiit, what type of growing media is that in those pics, I haven't seen something like that.

that is coconut husk chips with perlite and tree fern fiber

[Orchid126]

The bulbs are the things where the leaf or leaves come out of. Just follow the leaf/leaves to it, and the thing they're attached to is the bulb.