Catt sheath question

[ces797]

Hi Guys

I have a question about one of my newly acquired cattleyas. It's Blc. Sanyang Ruby "Chi Mei" and I've had it for about three months now. I bought it out of flower but it was pushing up a new PB. Now the new lead is in it's final phase of development but I'm noticing there is no sheath. Now I have heard there are some catt types that will flower sans sheath but it looks as though the previous flowering growth is showing remnants of a sheath.

What do you guys think?

[buckie]

Firstly, not all new growths produce flowers, a new growth without a sheath CAN produce flowers, sometimes a change in the plants conditions can stop it from flowering even with a sheath. If that was my plant I would repot it as the weather warms up and give it a chance to get use to it's new home.

Warren

[ces797]

thanks buckie
so do you think it is possible for this new growth to flower without a sheath even though the previous growth flowered with a sheath?

do you think it looks like it needs repotted? i was planning on leaving him in there for another year atleast (for some reason I'm excellent with orchids UNTIL repotting time comes)

[buckie]

It is possible but RARE, if you think that the plant has room for another new growth then leave it by all means.

Warren