Blooming on Immature Growth

[skirincich]

Ever see an immature new growth produce flowers? When I got this plant in the summer, the newly developing growth already had shown signs of rotting away. After a few months outside and then going indoors, a new growth started to develop along with new roots. I had just assumed that I might see flowers after the growth had matured.

[nemesis]

Wow! That is AWESOME! Congrats!

[Steve83]

It's that size due to the light it's receiving.

[isurus79]

There are several species that do this, including aclandiae and violacea. What's the name of the plant?

[skirincich]

I believe that this is cattleya warneri. Did this new growth behave unusually after the previous growth rotted at a very early stage?

[isurus79]

Not sure! Those bulbs look really skinny for warneri though. Why do you believe this one is warneri? In any case, the flower looks really nice. Hopefully you can nurse this one back to health.

[skirincich]

The plant came with a tag indicating C. warneri, but the previous owner thinks it may be a hybrid.

[Louis_W]

I'm excited to see if the ID is right! It only has one leaf but like Stephen said, Im thinking bifoliate when I see that.

[skirincich]

My plant has two leaves per growth, and based on info from the seller, I suspect that the plant is C. warneri x Gur. skinneri. Grex: Cattlianthe Susaniae.