A question I have often heard but never really got a good answer to

[Izzie]

And then you have the cattleya alliance species that put out their spikes from the base of their pbulbs. Or from around the leaves. Or both.

Fwiw, I have one aclandiae hybrid that came with buds forming right along with the lead, you can see them down in the middle of the lead's leaves.

[Oscarman]

Has this plants done this before? Does it flower as usual from these "late formed sheaths"? Is it present when the leaves open, but in a much smaller size?

I wonder if this habit is related to B. nodosa. The few nodosa I have grown (and not flowered often) have had diminutive sheaths that have enlarged after the leaf has opened.

Bc. Star Ruby 'Xanadu' AM/AOS = (B. nodosa X C. Batalinii)

[johnblagg]

Originally Posted by Oscarman

Has this plants done this before? Does it flower as usual from these "late formed sheaths"? Is it present when the leaves open, but in a much smaller size?

I wonder if this habit is related to B. nodosa. The few nodosa I have grown (and not flowered often) have had diminutive sheaths that have enlarged after the leaf has opened.

Bc. Star Ruby 'Xanadu' AM/AOS = (B. nodosa X C. Batalinii)

LOl I have only had this since the Mid June so previous is unknown to me....nothing is present when leaves open at all..they emerged like a surprise lily over night almost