A couple of months ago I mentioned a local society meeting where Sue Fordyce
gave a talk. Among many of the items she covered was "dormant" growth
points or "eyes". She said Cattleyas have two on each psuedobulb. If the
active one gets damaged the dormant one swings into action. In fact she
said some people take advantage of this and will cut the rhizome on a large
plant forcing new growth further back. You will get a much larger flower
display. I do understand that judges don't like to see this and will ding
you for it. That only matters if you give a hoot what other people think of
your plants. Personally I don't. I don't show my restored cars or my
orchids, just enjoy both!
"Eric Hunt" wrote in message
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Paulo,

Yes, this is quite normal. When a lead growth dies, the plant activates an
older "eye", or growing point, on an older pseudobulb. Sometimes it will
activate another eye on the current pseudobulb instead.

-Eric in SF

"Paulo" wrote in message
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Hi Everyone, i have a question...my onc.flexorum is growing from the
oldest
pseudobulb....and the growth it had in the youngest one is dying....Is
it
commun to grow from an old pseudobulb?