I was about to write and ask why a couple of my plants have been sitting seemingly dormant for most of this year. (As I had recently asked about a big paph). Apparently, as is common with the human species, they respond to threats.
You can see two new growths at the bottom of this B. digbyana 'Mrs Chase'. Or is that Rhycholaelia digbyanan? I can see the similarities with the following laelia with regard to plant structure.
New growth on this Laelia purpurata var. werkhauseri.
Further question with the laelia is that after this new shoot does its thing (hopefully show some color), what about splitting the plant? Say four of the newer bulbs and balance of the older ones as a second plant? Would the older bulbs be stimulated to produce new growth?
And now it's time for a big, fat latte.
cheers, jeff