Developing pseudobulb has a bud

[PaphMadMan]

The bone meal didn't cause it. Buds actually start to develop weeks or months before we can see them - in this case probably almost as soon as the new growth was visible. There are a few species in the Cattleya alliance that normally flower on small growths that never develop into a pseudobulb, so the capability probably exists in the background of the whole group. It just got a little confused and gave you a bonus flower.

[camille1585]

Cute little bloom, it has lovely colors. I like it when orchids sometimes get confused, it leads to very interesting things! When does the plant usually bloom?

[Junebug]

Originally Posted by PaphMadMan

The bone meal didn't cause it. Buds actually start to develop weeks or months before we can see them - in this case probably almost as soon as the new growth was visible. There are a few species in the Cattleya alliance that normally flower on small growths that never develop into a pseudobulb, so the capability probably exists in the background of the whole group. It just got a little confused and gave you a bonus flower.

Thanks for the mini lesson. I was really surprised when that tiny pseudobulb produced a bud, and even more surprised when the bud developed into a full sized 5" flower. Now there's even more good news. A dried sheath from last season is now producing a bud

[trdyl]

It is a beautiful nodosa hybrid. That lip is gorgeous. I am really suprized that it is 5 inches with nodosa as a parent. Where did you get this one from?

[isurus79]

It looks just like the flowering habit of C. walkeriana. Do you know if this is in the background?

[Junebug]

Originally Posted by camille1585

Cute little bloom, it has lovely colors. I like it when orchids sometimes get confused, it leads to very interesting things! When does the plant usually bloom?

Thanks, Camille.

It's supposed to be a multi-season bloomer. It produced multiple sheaths in Spring 2009 and again in Fall 2009. All of them dried except for one solitary 5" bloom last fall. I just noticed a swollen bud inside one of the dried sheaths today, and some of the normal sized new growth has sheaths. I never know what to expect out of this one, but I love her blooms.

[PaphMadMan]

Originally Posted by isurus79

It looks just like the flowering habit of C. walkeriana. Do you know if this is in the background?

C. walkeriana is not in the background of this hybrid. That was the first thing I checked. Neither is Epi. stamfordianum, another well known species that does this.

[Junebug]

Originally Posted by PaphMadMan

C. walkeriana is not in the background of this hybrid. That was the first thing I checked. Neither is Epi. stamfordianum, another well known species that does this.

This is her description: Pot. Richard Young 'Cariad's Colette'. (Slc. Naomi Kerns x B. nodosa). 5" star shaped gold flowers overlaid with raspberry. Cream lip heavily spotted. Can bloom more than once a year.

[Junebug]

Originally Posted by trdyl

It is a beautiful nodosa hybrid. That lip is gorgeous. I am really suprized that it is 5 inches with nodosa as a parent. Where did you get this one from?

Thank you. Odom's Orchids.