Pic 3 is just a new lead, with the bulb starting to plump and the sheath leaves coming away and drying- which is normal. Or there might be another small eye/lead growing on it as well- hard to tell from the photo angle. Either way, normal and good news.

A dormant eye is where a new lead will start if the plant decides it feels like it. :lol:

oh, okay, so nothing to sorry about :D :D phew i hope mine feels like it! the dormant eye, i dont think it was there when i got it.

i repotted the other day, i accidentally nicked the small lead and it broke :((((((((( so it probably wont be any thing off the small lead :'(

but on the bright side, the big lead is even bigger! i can see the plumbing of the pseudobulb too!!

**update**
 

here is my laelia. i repotted it recently into bark, a few roots on top dont look so hot. but underneath they look great. but im concerned. see if you can help me by my pics

the lead is getting bigger though and its growing

here is the whole plant hanging from the tree ;O

Looks ok to me..
In fact looks a lot healthier than mine!
I've ended up with quite a lot of rotted roots & shrivelling p/bulbs. I am now very closley 'watching' for new roots; At least I have a new lead growing. Mine is very purple in colour; is this ok ?or is it getting too much light? It's next to my other cattleyas (a white noid and a hybrid both of which I have had for a few years)

i don't know why it looks purple. But, wen I repotted, I didn't have to remove any roots. But there weren't any growing tips

The purple color is an indication that it is getting sufficient light- be sure to not increase by much. Think of it as the orchid's home-made "sunscreen."

Hi nenella, Mine also has a new growth which is purplish in color. I'm thinking it's like my Tolumnias, which are happiest when turning purple. The laelia's seem to like it very bright and dry. I have mine hanging outside where it gets full morning sun until about 11AM and the some more full sun after 5PM.

Bill