Some of the conidium's I have rescued the pseudobulbs are shriveled. Even
though they are showing growth the bulbs don't seem to be changing. Will
they eventfully regain their form or are they done for?

Do you perhaps mean Oncidiums?

In general, a badly shrivelled pb will never "plump up completely." The
newer ones should fill out at least a little, the oldest ones probably not
at all. It's nevertheless best to leave all of them on unless they are
diseased or completely desiccated; the new growth uses whatever stored
energy may be left in them.

After you have 2-4 nice-looking new pbs, then it would be safer to do
"cosmetic" removal of the older shrivelled pbs. Kenni

"Mark_OK" wrote in message
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Some of the conidium's I have rescued the pseudobulbs are shriveled. Even
though they are showing growth the bulbs don't seem to be changing. Will
they eventfully regain their form or are they done for?

Yes I meant Oncidium. If I had mistyped that any worse I might have been
band from the group!

Thanks for the info.

"Kenni Judd" wrote in message
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Do you perhaps mean Oncidiums?

In general, a badly shrivelled pb will never "plump up completely." The
newer ones should fill out at least a little, the oldest ones probably not
at all. It's nevertheless best to leave all of them on unless they are
diseased or completely desiccated; the new growth uses whatever stored
energy may be left in them.

After you have 2-4 nice-looking new pbs, then it would be safer to do
"cosmetic" removal of the older shrivelled pbs. Kenni

"Mark_OK" wrote in message
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Some of the conidium's I have rescued the pseudobulbs are shriveled. Even
though they are showing growth the bulbs don't seem to be changing. Will
they eventfully regain their form or are they done for?

Don't worry, Mark. We'll never band you from the group!

Diana ;oD


"Mark_OK" wrote in message
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Yes I meant Oncidium. If I had mistyped that any worse I might have been
band from the group!

Thanks for the info.

"Kenni Judd" wrote in message
. ..
Do you perhaps mean Oncidiums?

In general, a badly shrivelled pb will never "plump up completely." The
newer ones should fill out at least a little, the oldest ones probably
not at all. It's nevertheless best to leave all of them on unless they
are diseased or completely desiccated; the new growth uses whatever
stored energy may be left in them.

After you have 2-4 nice-looking new pbs, then it would be safer to do
"cosmetic" removal of the older shrivelled pbs. Kenni

"Mark_OK" wrote in message
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Some of the conidium's I have rescued the pseudobulbs are shriveled.
Even though they are showing growth the bulbs don't seem to be changing.
Will they eventfully regain their form or are they done for?