spicerianum

Well, it’s finally here. A true spicerianum from the breeding line of PaphParadise from confirmed spicerianum parents of St. Alban’s lineage. So cute too! NS 6.5 cm DS 5 cm width First flowering since getting them 2 years ago.

So here is the spicerianum that refused to bloom for over 2 seasons that I stuck in the cold section. It immediately sent up a spike and unveiled the bloom within a month. It’s very stout and round, almost looking huskier than most and with a wide flat dorsal sepal. Those qualities remind me of...

This is the second time in the past couple of years that this plant has thrown a bi-floral peduncle. The photos are from two different divisions of the same mother plant.