Maxillariella elatior -- cause of yellow and black spots leaves?

[MJG]

Well that's interesting. It explains a mystifying growth on mine. There is a string of pseudobulbs growing vertically in the midst of the other leaves. It has a trail of shaggy roots attached all the way up. Now I know what it is and what to do with it. Thanks! How tall has yours grown?

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by MJG

Well that's interesting. It explains a mystifying growth on mine. There is a string of pseudobulbs growing vertically in the midst of the other leaves. It has a trail of shaggy roots attached all the way up. Now I know what it is and what to do with it. Thanks! How tall has yours grown?

It grows slowly... about 15 inches tall at the moment. (I have had it about 3 1/2 years) It only adds 1 or two new growths each year vertically, it also sent off a brand new basal growth that is about half the height of the original one.

Oh... as with all of the Maxillarias with this growth habit, don't try to "tidy it up"... if you get brown bracts between the pseudobulbs, those are protecting the roots that extend all the way down to the medium. Removing them can kill the plant. (Same deal for Max. tenuifolia, Max densa, Max variabilis, etc.)