Sophronitis cernua (Project 14 - Spring 2012) - Page 83 - Orchid Board

Wynn Dee13 · #1 07-22-2012, 02:49 PM

Orchidsarefun- Do you grow many Cattleya alliance orchids? I didnt really know at first what you meant about little fingernails but I think I do now. On Catts, Laelias, Sophronitis, etc. The new growth point does look like a tiny fingernail in the very first stages after the new growth starts to grow away from the pbulb. I would take a pic of one of mine and post it if I was home. So yes I think they look like little fingernails too.

Wynn Dee13 · #2 07-22-2012, 02:52 PM

Nenella- That does look like a new growth but it also looks like it turned black and died. Is it on one of the older pbulbs? They can do that and I don't know why sometimes.

nenella · #3 07-23-2012, 02:29 PM

Yes it is one one of the older ones... I'll keep an eye on it. When this happens does the old pbulb try putting out a new growth again? Thanks for your input Wynn.

Wynn Dee13 · #4 07-23-2012, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by nenella

Yes it is one one of the older ones... I'll keep an eye on it. When this happens does the old pbulb try putting out a new growth again? Thanks for your input Wynn.

I meant to push quote not like but oh well!

I'm not really sure if it is the old pbulb trying to put out a new growth now or if it tried when it was a new pbulb and it didn't grow beyond that point. I know some of my new pbulbs try and put out a new growth and something happens to cause this. Then they try again and it goes fine. So that black growth of yours might of been there and you just didn't notice it. But who knows. I quess it could try again but I would think it won't unless you cut off the old pbulbs or something. These do branch and grow in different directions especially as they get bigger but usually from the newer pbulbs.

nenella · #5 07-23-2012, 05:36 PM

Thanks!

Mira-Claude · #6 08-01-2012, 01:36 AM

My cernua var mineira is making a second new growth!
But however I try to get a picture it does not end up well. It is weirdly placed!
So I'll post a photo when it'll be bigger!

camille1585 · #7 08-01-2012, 03:37 AM

New growths are really not easy to take pics of, no matter how they're placed. They're too small!
My little cernua has been a good plant, so as a reward it gets to enjoy a vacation in southern France with me!

nenella · #8 08-01-2012, 01:37 PM

Lucky you and your Soph Camille! I wouldn't mind coming along too as I have had enough of the rain and 20°C temps we've been having here most of the time. At least in the south they are having a real summer! ENJOY!!!!!!!

Leafmite · #9 08-01-2012, 07:11 PM

Lucky little soph!
My soph is lagging behind everyone else's. It is still just growing roots. Poor little guy.

Rowangreen · #10 08-05-2012, 09:21 AM

Well since I got it....

I've had a load of roots die off. Then it started a couple of new ones. One of those got broken when it got knocked off the shelf and rolled upside down. The other one made it down to medium but now seems to have lost it's growing tip. Still looks healthy and functional otherwise. More recently another one has started. It does have a couple of others still look functional, so I think it's OK but not great.

Photo taken today.