Bifoliate and Unifoliate on same BLC?
 

:hello everyone!

I have a BLC that I purchased in December. Since then it has produced two new growths, one unifoliate and the other bifoliate. I have a 3rd growth started and don't know which way it will go. Now that I've taken a closer look at the original plant, it has both single and double .....is this normal? This is very confusing to me. :scratchhead:
Thanks for any help you can give.
Helen

I don't know how normal it is but I have several Blc's that do that. There's no harm in it but I don't know what the cause is. I even have a few that have 3 leaves.

3 leaves? really! Maybe something to do with cross breeding.
I can't wait to hear what others will say!
Helen

It is my understanding when you have a complex hybrid Cattleya alliance plant, some of the species in its background may be unifoliate, and some may be bifoliate. The offspring will show characteristics of both. Not a problem, I am sure, as I've had plants with both leaf types which grew well.

jeanne

Great! very good to know. thanks everyone!
Helen

Me too! Onesies, twosies and threesies all on the same plant. Doesn't seem to keep it from blooming though! :D