Sophronitis cernua (Project 14 - Spring 2012)

[31drew31]

Thanks! I hope there are a few to come

[Wynn Dee13]

I forgot that the flowers come out of a little sheath. I don't remember ever seeing a sheath on my plants. Usually though I don't notice my cernua is in bud until the bud is right in my face. That's probably why I never noticed a sheath!

[Wynn Dee13]

Originally Posted by 31drew31

Thanks! I hope there are a few to come

I counted about 8-9 buds and that is just what I could see! Your going to have quite the show! You have a great little cernua there. Keep doing what you have been doing for your little cernua. It seems to like its home!

[31drew31]

Originally Posted by Wynn Dee13

I forgot that the flowers come out of a little sheath. I don't remember ever seeing a sheath on my plants. Usually though I don't notice my cernua is in bud until the bud is right in my face. That's probably why I never noticed a sheath!

haha isn't that the truth! They are small plants but it is with many other small plants (Pinguicula) so it doesn't go unnoticed.

Originally Posted by Wynn Dee13

I counted about 8-9 buds and that is just what I could see! Your going to have quite the show! You have a great little cernua there. Keep doing what you have been doing for your little cernua. It seems to like its home!

Holy moly! I would be happy with 2-3 flowers!

[NatalieS]

Wow 31drew31! You've done very well with your cernua. I didn't even think they could have more than 4 or 5 flowers per bulb!

[nenella]

that's fab! Well Done!
I too didn't think a spike could have so many buds on it !!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats on how you are growing it. Please do keep on posting how the buds develop. I am very interested and hope to have a happy plant growing like yours!

[NatalieS]

I think the leaf is just starting to appear on one of the growths on my cernua, but for the last couple of days I've noticed what looks like very small drops of sap on the tip. At first I thought it was water and gently brushed it off, but each morning it's back. Anyone else see something like this? I don't see any evidence of pests, but it has made me wonder.

[Wynn Dee13]

Originally Posted by NatalieS

I think the leaf is just starting to appear on one of the growths on my cernua, but for the last couple of days I've noticed what looks like very small drops of sap on the tip. At first I thought it was water and gently brushed it off, but each morning it's back. Anyone else see something like this? I don't see any evidence of pests, but it has made me wonder.

Many Cattleya alliance orchids secrete sap on their new growths. It also can be a sign of bugs like you mentioned but if you can't see any it probably is just sap from the plant. A lot of my plants do that. I have heard people call it happy sap.

[31drew31]

Originally Posted by NatalieS

I think the leaf is just starting to appear on one of the growths on my cernua, but for the last couple of days I've noticed what looks like very small drops of sap on the tip. At first I thought it was water and gently brushed it off, but each morning it's back. Anyone else see something like this? I don't see any evidence of pests, but it has made me wonder.

My soph has been doing this since day one. Nothing to worry about. If you look closely on the first photo I posted on page back you can see a little bit.

[NatalieS]

Thanks Wynn Dee and 31drew31. The soph is my first orchid from the cattleya alliance so I wasn't sure if it was normal. I can see it now on the pic on the previous page - it's hard to spot.