Pleurothallis dilemma

[ehanes7612]

started growing some varieties of pleurothallids

 

[W. Beetus]

Great bloom! When I first read the title, I didn't realize that dilemma was the species name!

 

[Migrant13]

Very unusual bloom! Really attractive and great species name. Wonder what the dilemma is?!

 

[The Orchid Boy]

Awesome!

 

[JeanLux]

Interesting !!!! Is the green either bracts, leaves or going to be a keiki, or ..? Jean

 

[ehanes7612]

look like leaves to me

 

[cnycharles]

Great bloom! When I first read the title, I didn't realize that dilemma was the species name!

D'oh!

Looks like a kidney bean glued to a green bean


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[NYEric]

Interesting !!!! Is the green either bracts, leaves or going to be a keiki, or ..? Jean

look like leaves to me

That's why it has that name. They are leaves that occur around the bloom, cool eh?

 

[Tom-DE]

I grow this species and know..., but I still don't know what the hell NYEric is talking about.

Congrats! It is a great species. Your plant is still young but all your new leaves from now on should have two horns... if you have good rh, you may want to keep it slightly dry between waterings. The new growths will rot easily if you keep it too wet.

 

[ehanes7612]

I grow this species and know..., but I still don't know what the hell NYEric is talking about.

Congrats! It is a great species. Your plant is still young but all your new leaves from now on should have two horns... if you have good rh, you may want to keep it slightly dry between waterings. The new growths will rot easily if you keep it too wet.

no one ever knows what the hell Eric is talking about..it actually does have two horns on this growth..I shouldve been aware of it when i took the picture..I just got it from SeattleOrchid.com..it was in bud when i got it..but thanks for the advice..i will let it dry out a little

 

[NYEric]

Dont the leaves form that way when they have flowers only?

 

[Tom-DE]

Dont the leaves form that way when they have flowers only?

no. It has nothing to do with the flower. Only mature BS plant will have the leaf with two horns.

 

[NYEric]

"This one has flowers that are undistinctive in the section but vegitatively this one is unique with mature plants..." Jay Pfahl IOSPE.

OK, I guess it means when they are large enough to have flowers the leave come like that.

 

[PaphMadMan]

That's the first time I have seen a flower on the horns of a dilemma.

 

[Wendy]

Very interesting plant.

 

[MaryPientka]

This species has been on my wish list for awhile now. Beautiful plant!