I don’t know that it will open anymore…Two days ago exhaust fan failed to turn on and GH temps got in the mid 90’s. Flower was wilted and had it not been staked it would have been laying down.
Anyway, staminode looks out of focus…but it isn’t.
I have quite a few of Sam's Roths. also...
I have bloomed out some very good OI Roths, petal width and flower count excellent for a first bloom, the best were not a Raptor cross. I have not bloomed out any of his King Kongs yet. Fingers crossed on those as I have quite a few. Talking about...
It looks like a OI tag...and number.
While visiting Sam, years ago, he told me he judged the CC Roth when it received...whatever it received and that was how he got the pollen.
I used Neem last summer with the high heat and had no phytotoxicity on Paphs. But, I have not used it a lot
There are some on here that use and recommend it.
Hangziety!! Funny! I don't think your far off...
I don't know that its common for the specie, I have one that set a bud in the fall, and then stalled until the following spring when it bloomed.