Cymbidium baby problems

[Tosh]

I adopted a plant someone left on their trash can. The plant had about 10 (pseudobulbs?) on it. I repotted it and the roots seemed extremely healthy! I broke on off and potted it in a different pot. All plants are happy now after a about a month since i repotted. But since i got it the plant has had very sad looking babies growing on it.
attached it the small one i broke off cuz its easier to see what i am talking about.
The leaves won't stand up.
What does the plant want????
I don't even know what this plant will look like if it ever flowers again.

[rogerman]

To me, it looks rather happy..... Don't worry about the drooping leaves, my ones are exactly the same

[RosieC]

Mine does the same as well. I wasn't sure if it was normal or not, so I'm glad Peter thinks it's normal.

[Judi]

Ditto here. My cyms are doing well, I think, but I have a few leaves doing the same thing. Never knew why or if I should worry or if it was normal. Guess it's not an unusual thing!

[Rosiefuture]

Double ditto here! I have heaps of cyms and they basically all do it.

[Tosh]

wow, weird!
thanks guys!

[Cym Ladye]

Tosh,

In making cymbidium divisions, I always recommend leaving 3-5 connected green bulbs per division. The leaves on your single bulb and new growth are just not getting enough support from a larger division as a whole and have to rely solely on the cut/broken roots on the bulb. It will survive but it will take a longer time to flower, maybe as long as 3 years..

Many people do not realize that Cymbidiums, as well as many other orchids, have pseudo-bulbs not true bulbs. Big difference.


CL