Cycd. Chiriqui , strange stuff

[ncapensis]

I was looking at Cycd. Chiriqui , and it has a growth with roots starting 8 inches up in the air. Also there was a what I thought was a tiny back bulb at the base of the plant. I was thinking of laying the big bulb with the high shoot on it's side in moss and letting gravity sort out the growth and seeing if other new growths started along the length
of the bulb . Maybe getting two or three to separate next year. In order to lay it down I'd have to remove the other two bulbs . So I gave the bulbs a little tug and the tiny back bulb turns out to be a tiny new plant with a small growth starting. It's small and fat , never been part of the other two bulbs. Could it be a late developing seed ?
And would laying the long bulb down be a good idea ?
Anyone seen growths starting way up the bulb before and how did they deal with it ?
The full name on the label is Cycd. Chiriqui
Cyc warscewiczii ' Jumbo Mutation'
Morm. hookeri 'SVO'

[NYCorchidman]

I'd take any growth from anywhere.
I see roots starting.
I would wait until those roots grow a few inches long, and then sever off the keikis and pot up separately.

[Rowangreen]

I wouldn't lay it down: wait and see. Though they do look like growths I think there's a slight chance they are actually spikes: in my experience they do sometimes get roots at the bottom. If they do develope leaves I agree with NY.

[katrina]

Some Ctsm have this habit. One of mine is currently making 2 growths higher on the cane than I'd like to see.

This annoying habit makes them very messy to grow and hard to accommodate in pots. It requires some crafty staking and wiring once the growth gets bigger or you have a floppy growth that will break itself loose.

Don't remove them...they aren't strong enough to do well on their own yet. When they are small they need the energy of the larger pbulb to grow and get big. You can remove them when the roots are much longer but it's usually best to just leave them on the mother.

[ncapensis]

Thank you for the replies, I'll keep an eye on the growth and see how it goes.
Any ideas about the tiny plant in the pot?
I cannot find a trace of it ever being part of the main plant
I've potted it up on it's own.

[AvantGardner]

Steve, it's unlikely the smaller growth is a stray seed. P-bulb is much too large for a first year seedling. It was a keiki that broke itself loose from the base. I've had several plants do that throughout the years. Treat it like a seedling though.

As far as the high growth, I've had this happen a few times as well. It's annoying because you'll never know when the time is right to cut the cord. I've had about 50% success with these. Make sure to cut and not break. I've broken the growth from the roots before. After cutting, treat the severed spot in the bulb with cinnamon. It will put out a basal growth soon. Either before or after the cut. Hope this helps

[ncapensis]

Thanks Adam , since it was yours I'll keep to your advise
Hope all is well
Steve

[euplusia]

I have seen flower spikes starting like this. I would keep it in upright position.

[ncapensis]

I had a talk on the phone with Adam a member here and the person who sold me the plant . I'm thinking of cutting the bulb below the growth and sealing the cut with Bees Wax . It's an experiment , perhaps a risky one , but one worth trying I think as if it succeeds will be a good tip for the future.
Thanks
Steve