Paph spicerianum

[tizzycat]

We have lift off.

I'll post a pic tomorrow.

[fred]

lol Chris do we have to wait that long hehehe

[patticake]

Yay!! Mine's open also, but a little deformed. (still don't know what caused it) I can't wait to see your picture!! Congratulations!!

[Bolero]

Congratulations.

Just one thing - spicerianum is a species so it has a lower case initial letter and not an upper case as a hybrid would have.

I hope you won't mind me mentioning that.

;-)

[articuno75]

Got it Bolero, good catch.

Can't wait to see the pics. I hate having to wait.....

[Bolero]

Originally Posted by articuno75

Got it Bolero, good catch.

Can't wait to see the pics. I hate having to wait.....

Ah but the anticipation is worth the wait......;-)

Just thought I would stand in for the nomenclature police while he is absent......he he he.

[tizzycat]

No problem at all, thanks for that Bolero, best to have it right.

[tizzycat]

WEll I thought it was just a new leaf, but........... I hardly dare think about it after the disaster with my Alfa Khuong choosing to abort the bloom.

[PhalPal]

Yeah!!! It's a spike for Tizzy!!!!

[jim blanford]

Hi... I didn't know if this is a project thread or not, but anyway here's my Paph. spicerianum with 3 buds, thanks.

[tizzycat]

YAYYYYYYYYYYYY! Congratulations Jim.

As you can see mine has only the one fan and a fairly young one at that (or so I thought),

[patticake]

Hooray for Paph spikes!

[PhalPal]

Sheesh Jim....I was so proud of my one little flower and you go and post your triple bud!!! Was this one of the project plants or one you had previously???

[jim blanford]

I'm sorry...But if it helps mine was just one growth and one bud a few years ago check out the other spicerianum thread to see what you can look forward to, again I'm sorry.

[PhalPal]

Jim I don't feel bad if you have had yours a few years and it was not one of our project plants from this year. I hope you know I was just joshing you????? If you had three buds your first year we would just have to pick your brain until you told us how you did it!

[Bolero]

3 buds? Now that's just showing off.....lol

[mayres]

Excellent Chris - looking forward to comparing your blooms to ours!

[patticake]

I can't wait for the bloom...

[fred]

project thread or not who cares its all good news
well done

[PhalPal]

Fred I was just curious as to how long we have to wait for such multiple blooms. I'm thrilled a plant just a few years old can be so prolific.

If Jim could produce three blooms with one of our baby project plants then there was something I could have done differently.

Jim's news of three blooms has not stopped me from constantly staring at and admiring my lonely bloom.

In fact Jim....maybe you can share some culture notes with us??? A lot of us that joined the project were first time paph growers. Please Pretty Please????

[jim blanford]

Like I said in my first post I was not involved in the spice. project. But I hope I can help. I grow under fluorescent lights, water once a week, fert. with MSU fertilizer 3 out of 4 weeks. I've had this plant for 3 years it was a single growth then, last year it had 4 blooms this year 3 so far. When it's in bloom I display it in the kitchen with all the other bloomers, here are some pics. I hope I'm not being a pest.

[articuno75]

At first when I seen that last pic I thought ~~OMG is that his kitchen?! Where does he cook?

I swear I need glasses.

[PhalPal]

WOW Jim what a beautiful paph!!! Pictures and input can never be pesky...that is what we are all here for. I can't wait until mine is mature enough to have multiple flowers.

[tizzycat]

No Jim, not a pest at all, any and all input is most welcome, As PhalPal said many of us who are taking part in the project are novice paph. growers, and helpand advice is great.