Oncidium sharry baby

[Pilot]

This is what makes orchids such amazing things. Plants, and to a larger extent anything that lives, has the ability to multitask if the conditions are present for it to do so. Many functions in life, in terms of growing or breeding etc, are started after something triggers it. In the case of our beloved orchids, if the condition exists to cause it to flower, but the condition also exists for it to grow a new bulb or new roots, then it'll do so. These triggers at often chemical in nature, and so long as the plants environment provides the components for it to complete the cycle, it'll do so. You can even argue that even if the components aren't there to complete a cycle, it'll still attempt it. How often have you had a stalled spike, or leaf etc?