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Originally Posted by tom499  I had the that post in the back of my mind Kmarch, this is its first time blooming so im not sure if these are flowers from the finished growth, or flowers, which then go onto be a new growth (if what I have said makes any sense atall!  ) |
It does make sense and Coel. ochracea is proteranthous. It flowers from the top of an unformed new growth which, after flowering, grows on to become a mature growth with leaves and pseudobulb.
You may also wish to know that the name Coel ochracea is in dispute. many taxonomists, including Coelogyne expert Dudley Clayton claim Coel ochracea and Coel nitida are the same and if they are, the name Coel nitida came first so ochracea is obsolete. However, there doesn't seem to be consensus on the mater though Coel experts lean towards synonomy. I have not read botanical descriptions of ochracea to compare them with the descriptions of nitida.
Just something to be mindful of.
Oh, and one more thing,tell your ochracea to hurry up and flower! I want to see it!