Seems like the plant is doing just fine. I wouldn't cut anything open if i
were you. Perhaps only the remainders of the old flowers. The new spikes
should always be bigger or the same size. So that's a good sign. If the
folded section is at the base of the leave, it could be the beginning of new
flowers. Normaly it will grow thicker and open up, voila new flowers. If you
have a camara you could take a picture and post it in the other newsgroep.
It will make it easier for the rest of us to see what you're talking about
and we can the give you a beter answer.
It sounds to me like a good healthy plant with a solid growth and a tendensy
to flower again shortly.
Peter
"gal" schreef in bericht
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Hello,

I got one Catt in my collection and I have never seen the plant grow
before. I would like to hear if what is happening is "normal".
I bought the plant with 7 spikes and two flowers. The flowers die and
than two new spikes grew. The new spikes are now the largest and each
has one fully open leaf. Each leaf is about 10Intch long. Each of the
spikes has what looks like a folded leaf about 2Intch long. This fold
section is translucent and I can see something else inside it
(flower?). The folded section is glued on its rim. The plant has been
in this situation for at least two months. Now a new spike is growing
out of one of the new spikes.
The plant OK and I can see new roots growing here and there.

Is this normal?
Should I cut the folded section open?

Thanks

Gal