Blc. Chia Lin

[justatypn]

Wow, sorry about not chiming in on my glory but been so busy and when on the board usually get no farther than the welcome thread.

Dang Ross, you are so right, thought it was rot and blasting along with all sorts of badness goin' on...your to funny big guy

My son bought this for me in October for my birthday, in bloom, and than it shot out the sheath, keeping my fingers crossed that I see some sort of bloom action goin' on inside but than the new growths on the same young sheath . Makes me proud I have about 12 or so catt's and this is the only one that is potted in sphag, the others in specialty orchid mix for catts....obviously not so special huh...because the others are slowly producing. I am anxious for it to bloom again...spring you say. Here is a of it when my son bought it...

[nancy]

My experience with Chia Lin is that it invariably gets two growing points as each leaf matures - so in a year or so, you have 6-8 new growths (or more) at a time.
A really beautiful flower - Nancy

[Tindomul]

Beautiful flower!! I know what its like to wait for a bud. Ahh so frustrating.

[Ross]

Originally Posted by justatypn

I am anxious for it to bloom again...spring you say. Here is a of it when my son bought it...

Wow! I would be anxious also. Too bad Cats don't bloom all year like Phals or som others. With two new growths you'll be all set for a spectacular spring. Keep it up.

[Gusorchids]

Estimated Cheryl: Very Good Growing.... The Blc. Chia Lin is a very nice flower Very Indeed

[justatypn]

Thanks for looking...to date the new growth has grown close to 5 inches now Can't wait. So so cited

[Bluemoon33]

My Chia Lynn 'New City' has blind sheaths. Has anyone else had this problem?

[dgenovese1]

Cheryl,
For starters, your Chia Lin looks great, as others have stated. I'm hoping that your sheaths...both from the most recent growths and the slightly older growth will all bloom for you this coming bloom season. I word it that way because mine bloom in January here in south Florida where they are basically grown outdoors in a shade house all year.
I have 2 of them, one a seedling and the other a mature plant. Over the growing season I usually get two sets of pseudobulbs produced, just like on your plant. The sheaths on the first pseudobulbs end up looking dried up (or blind) until buds start to form in all the sheaths at the same time...then get ready for a show! You're not too much farther north from me, so maybe yours will bloom in the winter too, and you won't have to wait till spring!
Bearing in mind that many cattleyas only bloom once a year and at the same time of year, I've learned to never cut off what looks like a blind sheath...not that they don't happen, but one never knows if there's a dormant bud hiding down inside.