Catt sheath question
 

Hi Guys

I have a question about one of my newly acquired cattleyas. It's Blc. Sanyang Ruby "Chi Mei" and I've had it for about three months now. I bought it out of flower but it was pushing up a new PB. Now the new lead is in it's final phase of development but I'm noticing there is no sheath. Now I have heard there are some catt types that will flower sans sheath but it looks as though the previous flowering growth is showing remnants of a sheath.

What do you guys think?


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Firstly, not all new growths produce flowers, a new growth without a sheath CAN produce flowers, sometimes a change in the plants conditions can stop it from flowering even with a sheath. If that was my plant I would repot it as the weather warms up and give it a chance to get use to it's new home.

Warren

thanks buckie
so do you think it is possible for this new growth to flower without a sheath even though the previous growth flowered with a sheath?

do you think it looks like it needs repotted? i was planning on leaving him in there for another year atleast (for some reason I'm excellent with orchids UNTIL repotting time comes)

It is possible but RARE, if you think that the plant has room for another new growth then leave it by all means.

Warren