Odd spike, no sheath, Potinara Elizabeth Palmer

[Orchid Whisperer]

Found this unexpected odd spike this morning, developed on my Pot. Elizabeth Palmer 'Sun Bulb'. This was purchased as a seedling a couple years ago, this is a first bloom.



The spike developed recently on a pseudobulb that had developed last fall. No sheath formed last fall, so this was a surprise. I have had a spike develop with no sheath a time or two before on young plants. Usually the blooms that develop are not the best, but they are better the next time around.

I will let this one continue to develop, but the lip is slightly visible on one bud. Usually when I see buds like that, they are often not the best in terms of form. I am hoping the other bud will be formed better.

Has anyone else had Catt. alliance spikes develop without sheaths?

[Brooke]

Yes I even had Catts with multiple new growths where some had sheaths but another one would not.

I wouldn't worry about the lip being exposed because this is very common in blooms with very frilly lips.

Enjoy your blooms.

Brooke

[Orchid Whisperer]

Thanks for the encouragement Brooke!

I hope to post pictures later on when it blooms.

[FSUOrchids]

I haven't had that happen but I have seen it before a few times.

[NeofinetiaCanada2014]

I have had a few cattleyas bloom without sheaths like the trianae, lueddemamania, mossiae, maxima, schroederae, and dorminiana... Most times with full normal blooms... So don't worry!


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[WhiteRabbit]

I have some Catt alliance intergenerics that bloom from sheaths, and without, on the same plant (at the same time, even)

[silken]

I have a number of them that bloomed without sheaths and also some plants will sometimes produce a sheath and other times not, even at the same time.