Quote Originally Posted by Ron-NY View Post
One if this hybrids parents is C walkeriana, that develops a separate, leafless growth to bloom. I doubt if this hybrid would do the same thing. The p-bulb will further develop as the growth matures. As the leaf opens, you may see a flower sheath inside. New growth develop from a short rhizome from base of last years p-bulb.

Memoria Robert Strait is no longer an Lc but a Cattleya due to the taxanomic changes. It is a beautiful hybrid!! Hope it blooms for your from this new growth!!
Thanks! and thanks about the name change...how can anyone keep up? My LC is a Catt., my Pot is a Rhyn---something.....So we shall see if my Laelia is still a Laelia when I post it!