Allison,

Congratulations on your first bloom. Five years seems a long, long time
to wait for a plant to bloom; however, when it finally does the feeling
is so rewarding.

In answer to your question --

Do they usually make just one flower?

First blooms are usually few; however, next year with the right culture you may be rewarded with three to seven or more flowers.

Incidentally, do you have a name for your Pot. x Blc. ?

.. . . Pam
Everything Orchid Management System http://home.earthlink.net/~profpam/page3.html

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Alison wrote:

It bloooooomed
I'm happy to report the indecisive Pot/Blc I inquired about at the
beginning of March, has opened one huge 5-inch gorgeous dark pink
flower with a little yellow striping in the throat. Some of you
veteran orchid growers may remember your delight with your first
plants' first flowers... I have been waiting 5 years for this one, and
this is funny -- it opened on the anniversary of the day I got it.
Do they usually make just one flower? Early on there was a bit of a
stub that looked like it might branch, but that dried up. Is this
again a case of it being a young plant? How long do the flowers last?
(My orchid books don't say.)
Of course I shot a bunch of pictures of it right away, & will probably
take more.
Thanks to those whose answers to my questions in March helped me be
patient...

Alison