Dend. grouth pattern
 

Hello,

I have one Dend and I am puzzled by its growth pattern. When I bought
it had four pseudobulbs. Three are about 3intch long with no leaves.
The fourth is about 10intch long with about ten leaves arranged in the
common fish bone pattern.
I bought it in bloom. When the flowers died I cut the stem off. After
a few weeks new growth appeared in two locations – at the tip of one
of the short bare pseudobulb and just under the top leaves of the main
bulb. The new growth included leaves and roots. I thought these are
kikies so I cut them off and repotted them. They are doing fine. Then
the plant bloomed again at two locations – at the top of the main bulb
and at the tip of one of the small bulbs. Then while in bloom I got
new growth that looks again like kikies and the same two locations.

I have decided to leave this growth on the plant, since I do not want
ten pots with the same plant (no space).

Is this normal? Is there a way to get the plat to grow a new bulb from
its origin that is planted in the media?

Regards

Gal

Dend. grouth pattern
 

My best guess is that the plant does not like its pot/medium -- have you
checked to see if there is a viable root system down in the pot?

--
Kenni Judd
Juno Beach Orchids

http://www.jborchids.com
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Hello,

I have one Dend and I am puzzled by its growth pattern. When I bought
it had four pseudobulbs. Three are about 3intch long with no leaves.
The fourth is about 10intch long with about ten leaves arranged in the
common fish bone pattern.
I bought it in bloom. When the flowers died I cut the stem off. After
a few weeks new growth appeared in two locations - at the tip of one
of the short bare pseudobulb and just under the top leaves of the main
bulb. The new growth included leaves and roots. I thought these are
kikies so I cut them off and repotted them. They are doing fine. Then
the plant bloomed again at two locations - at the top of the main bulb
and at the tip of one of the small bulbs. Then while in bloom I got
new growth that looks again like kikies and the same two locations.

I have decided to leave this growth on the plant, since I do not want
ten pots with the same plant (no space).

Is this normal? Is there a way to get the plat to grow a new bulb from
its origin that is planted in the media?

Regards

Gal

Dend. grouth pattern
 

Hi Kenni,

Your answer makes sense. The medium is just porous rocks (the type
that is used for hydrophonic). I bought the plant this way and I have
decided to let it grow and see what happens. It appears I have not
been feeding it enough hence the plant attempt to grow away from the
pot.
I will repot.

Thanks

Dend. grouth pattern