First Blooms after 5 years & Update On Paph

[Tommy]

Hi just wanted to share this Phal bloom, noid can any one id it for me. it is one of Lowes rescues about 5 or 6 years ago. during all that time it never bloomed it did put up two Keiks for me. when they got big enough i potted them up as you can see in the pics they are nice sized plants.now i have three, during the hottest part of this summer one spiked and now is in bloom.love the color no fragrance yet.and i also posted about my Paph it had put up two new growths and they starting to turn yellow using advice i got on this forum i repotted it and after using Worm tea for 1 month it spiked.Can't wait till it blooms.at the stage it is now it shouldn't be to long. Thanks so much get very wonderful help here. Tommy

[mayres]

Looks like you have some VERY healthy plants there! Good goin'!

[Tobi]

Tommy,
They all look great. Three cheers for worm tea. They have helped
all my guys tremendously.

[Sharyn]

Tommy: You have great patience to wait all these years for a bloom. The Phal's a very pretty color - don't know what it is but I'd also be happy to have a flower after all these years and the bonus of some keikis for new plants. I'm excited about your Paph. Be sure to post a pic when the flowers are opened. Good growing

[kot444]

Hi Tommy!
Looks like I have one similar to yours, color in reality is much darker, magenta, but plant appearance and leaves look exactly the same. Mine is NOID too, but when I was trying to ID it I found several, for example Dtps. Purple Gem 'B#1' (Miniature) from Orchids by Hausermann, another with name Dtps. Pixie Star, some others. In any case there is Doritis pulcherimma in this hybrid, and they need a bit more sun to flower than regular phals, and are very prone to producing basal and usual keikis. Mine just finished to flower (I have bought it in flower) and now is growing new leaf. But if the flower size of yours isn't small, I can be mistaken...
Natalia

[KenFL]

Tommy,
they all look great. I just started worm tea and hope I am as succesful as you.

[Tommy]

Hi, Kot444 Thanks for your input. it looks the same as yours, and the blooms are very small and the spike is long. Thanks for posting.could you post a picture of the leaves on yours. Tommy

[janet_a]

well that's comforting; i have a hilo lip that i've had for 3 or 4 years now that has never bloomed for me; i was planning to give it away at the next plant swap. maybe it will bloom after all...

[sandra]

Wow Tommy, those all look so healthy and well taken care of. Beautiful.

[kot444]

Hey Tommy!
Here are pictures of the plant, (sorry, my camera always not in focus).
Natalia

[Tommy]

Thanks ,Natalia looks the same as mine thanks again for posting them .Tommy