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Mrs. Paph
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Rather than a guess the bud game, he's a guess the flower count game! I'll give you the name and description of the plant, along with a picture that shouldn't give away too many clues, and I want your guesses as to how many total flowers you think there will be on this blooming!
Paph. (Somers Isles 'In Charm' x philippinense frm. alboflavum 'In Charm')
I got this plant with 1BS growth and a good start about 2 yrs ago from Ernie, expecting it to bloom relatively soon - well, what with HVAC issues in my TX apartment (that whole wonderful story including the involvement of a turkey baster can be found in another thread) it just didn't seem to be getting the correct temp signals to bloom. Now that I've been in my own home for a winter, the plant is 4 mature growths, and 4 good starts, an is definitely in bud. Just how many buds is up for guessing though! :evil:
So, whatcha think?? You can go for just guessing the total number of flowers, or get fancy and try to guess the number of spikes and the number of flowers per! It's the kind of cross that might not turn out exactly beautiful, depending on your preference for how petals are held, but not matter what it looks to put on a good show now that it's a big plant and getting more stable, lower temps!
Paph. (Somers Isles 'In Charm' x philippinense frm. alboflavum 'In Charm')
I got this plant with 1BS growth and a good start about 2 yrs ago from Ernie, expecting it to bloom relatively soon - well, what with HVAC issues in my TX apartment (that whole wonderful story including the involvement of a turkey baster can be found in another thread) it just didn't seem to be getting the correct temp signals to bloom. Now that I've been in my own home for a winter, the plant is 4 mature growths, and 4 good starts, an is definitely in bud. Just how many buds is up for guessing though! :evil:
So, whatcha think?? You can go for just guessing the total number of flowers, or get fancy and try to guess the number of spikes and the number of flowers per! It's the kind of cross that might not turn out exactly beautiful, depending on your preference for how petals are held, but not matter what it looks to put on a good show now that it's a big plant and getting more stable, lower temps!