Lc Frosty Pink question re multiple blooms

[CA Orchid]

Hello! I am new to the Orchid Board and hope I can connect with some knowledgeable growers. I have been raising orchids for many years but am self taught. So please excuse (and feel free to correct) any improper use of terminology.

I currently have a beautiful Frosty Pink with six buds (3 sets of twins). One set are buds on a long stem, one set looks like known it will do the same, but the third set is encased in a sheath. Why would this happen? What is the significance of the sheath?

Any information would be appreciated.

Thanks!

[WhiteRabbit]

I'm not familiar with this PARTICULAR hybrid, but in my experience with some other Cattleya alliance intergeneric hybrids, some will bloom both from sheaths and without sheaths - I suppose this happens when one (or more) parent species blooms from sheaths, and another parent species doesn't.

[CA Orchid]

Hi Sonya,
That sounds reasonable. It may also explain why some of the bulbs have two leaves and some have one leaf.
I just checked the plant and the sheathed flower is from a two leaf bulb, the others are from a one leaf bulb. How intersting!

Thanks very much for your reply.

Regards,
Marcia

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by CA Orchid

Hi Sonya,
That sounds reasonable. It may also explain why some of the bulbs have two leaves and some have one leaf.
I just checked the plant and the sheathed flower is from a two leaf bulb, the others are from a one leaf bulb. How intersting!

Thanks very much for your reply.

Regards,
Marcia

Mine that does this, does the opposite - the growths with one leaf get sheaths, and the growths with two leaves don't ;D

[CA Orchid]

How interesting. I'll post a picture when the buds open. I have another of the same plant from a division I made, it has flowered. Beautiful and very fragrant.

Marcia

[CA Orchid]

The sheath is now opening and it looks like there will be three buds. Picture attached.