First Bloom: Paph micranthum
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John M
Orchid Addict
Love It!
parvi_17
Well-Known Member
Gorgeous! :drool:
JeanLux
Well-Known Member
Very nice bloom!!! fine colors and design!!! What size is it? Jean
likespaphs
some call me brian
the staminode reminds me of Jimmy Durante
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mkline3
Guest
Great job blooming it, I wouldn't have guessed it was a 1st blooming!
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Elena
Guest
That's a fabulous flower! Great job :clap:
Any chance of a whole plant shot? Saves Eric the trouble of asking
Any chance of a whole plant shot? Saves Eric the trouble of asking
Wendy
Just me!
Wow! :drool:
NYEric
Well-Known Member
Very nice.
Yoyo_Jo
Catt's Meow
Very nice Ross. Any clonal names with that?
emydura
Well-Known Member
Just lovely.
David
David
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CodPaph
Guest
very nice
SlipperKing
Madd Virologist
Nice petal markings Ross! Overall super flower. Culture tips please!
SlipperFan
Addicted
Nice one indeed!
Nope, just a Paph micranthum I bought in Chicago in September.
Nothing special. It's growing on the lowest shelf of one of my light carts in the basement, so it may be a little cooler than the upper shelves. Day temps are 68-70F. The thermostat gets turned down to 60F every night, which might translate into a little cooler at floor level. Summer temps would be 5-10 degrees warmer. It gets watered roughly once a week with R/O water and MSU type fertilizer at a rate of 100ppm of N. I am increasing the fertilizer to 125ppm of N as the natural light increases and the outside temps warm. Media appears to be a standard bark mix. I will repot in same type of mix instead of my usual CHC mix.
SlipperKing
Madd Virologist
Thanks Ross for the info. You bought it back in Sept. do you know whether bud formation had accured at the time of purchase or your culture did the trick?
Although I couldn't see it, I suspect the bud was already forming. I have, however, rebloomed other micranthums under the same conditions.
