Cychnoches chlorochilon question

[Karmen]

I have one of these; bought 2 years or so ago, second blooming. It seems that every season, as one pseudobulb matures, one of the others degenerates and eventually just falls off. I haven't had any problems with the plant but I'm curious if this is normal and I will forever have a plant with no more than 2 fully matured backbulbs?

Cheers,
Karmen

[tuvoc]

Karmen, that's what mine does too. As far as I know, that's what they do. As long as it blooms, all is fine.

Kim

[ronaldhanko]

That is indeed how they grow. The old pseudobulbs tend to wither and die, not always in a year, but quite soon. If it is grown well it will sometimes starting putting out two new growths instead of one, and eventually you'll have a bigger plant, but if the pseudobulbs are as large and fat as the previous then you're doing things correctly.

[kavanaru]

That's normal for Cycnoches.. you will rarely see a plant with more than 3 Pbs.. normally on 2..

as long as you get new PBs and blooms every year then you are doing the right thing

[Karmen]

check, check, and check! Thanks for the replies folks, much appreciated.
K