Flower longevety

[rdlsreno]

Paph flowers will last as long as they want to. Conditions can play a big part, size of plant and roots. Maybe they were too wet or too dry for a time.
Did they get too hot or too cold. Its a bit like "why won't my orchids flower"
I've had one of the best flowerings of paphs this year that I've had for a while and from previous years some flowers didn't last as long as they had before. Its a question that will attract a different answer from most growers I think.

I agree! Welcome Doug!

Ramon

 

[Hien]

Here is the paph species list to fill in the number.
I add what other said in days (converted from weeks)

acmodotum
adductum
adductum var anitum
appletonianum
argus
armeniacum [21] [28]
barbatum [38] [66]
barbigerum
bellatulum
bougainvilleanum
bullenianum
bullenianum var celebesense
callosum [55] [65]
chambelainianum
charlesworthii
ciliolare
coccineum
concolor
dayanum
delenatii [21] [28]
dianthum
druyii
emersonii [10] [14]
emersonii var huonglanae
exul
fairrieanum
fowliei
gigantifolium
glanduliferum
glaucophyllum
godefroyae
gratixianum
hangianum
haynaldianum [21] [35]
helenae
hennisianum
henryanum
herrmannii
hirsutissimum
hirsutissimum var chiwuanum

hirsutissimum var esquirolei
hookerae
hookerae var volontenum
insigne [42] [56]
javanicum
javanicum var virens
kolopakingkii
lawrenceanum
liemianum
lowii [21] [35]
lowii var lynniae
lowii var richardianum
malipoense
malipoense var jackii
malipoense var hiepii
mastersianum
micranthum
mohrianum
moquetteanum
niveum
ooii
papuanum
parishii
philippinense
philippinense var roebelenii
platyphyllum
praestan
primulinum [66]
purpuratum [39] [61]
randsii
rothschildianum
sanderianum
sangii
schoseri
spicerianum
stonei
sukhakulii [55] [74]
supardii
superbiens
thaianum
tigrinum
tonsum
tonsum var braemii
tranlienianum
urbanianum
venustum
victoria-mariae
vietnamense
villosum
villosum var boxalii
villosum var annamense
violascens
wardii
wentworthianum
wilhelminia

 

[myxodex]

Wonderful idea Hien !! Unfortunately I haven't recorded flowering times but this will inspire me to do this in future. All I can say is that my tonsum flowered for 3 months approx on a single small growth and I eventually cut the spike off to encourage the plant to grow !

 

[arcticshaun]

I can only add input for P. insigne. Probably a little longer because of very consistent conditions under lights in basement.

acmodotum
adductum
adductum var anitum
appletonianum
argus
armeniacum [21] [28]
barbatum [38] [66]
barbigerum
bellatulum
bougainvilleanum
bullenianum
bullenianum var celebesense
callosum [55] [65]
chambelainianum
charlesworthii
ciliolare
coccineum
concolor
dayanum
delenatii [21] [28]
dianthum
druyii
emersonii [10] [14]
emersonii var huonglanae
exul
fairrieanum
fowliei
gigantifolium
glanduliferum
glaucophyllum
godefroyae
gratixianum
hangianum
haynaldianum [21] [35]
helenae
hennisianum
henryanum
herrmannii
hirsutissimum
hirsutissimum var chiwuanum

hirsutissimum var esquirolei
hookerae
hookerae var volontenum
insigne [42] [56] [62]
javanicum
javanicum var virens
kolopakingkii
lawrenceanum
liemianum
lowii [21] [35]
lowii var lynniae
lowii var richardianum
malipoense
malipoense var jackii
malipoense var hiepii
mastersianum
micranthum
mohrianum
moquetteanum
niveum
ooii
papuanum
parishii
philippinense
philippinense var roebelenii
platyphyllum
praestan
primulinum [66]
purpuratum [39] [61]
randsii
rothschildianum
sanderianum
sangii
schoseri
spicerianum
stonei
sukhakulii [55] [74]
supardii
superbiens
thaianum
tigrinum
tonsum
tonsum var braemii
tranlienianum
urbanianum
venustum
victoria-mariae
vietnamense
villosum
villosum var boxalii
villosum var annamense
violascens
wardii
wentworthianum
wilhelminia


Wish I had more bloom'in species
Shaun

 

[slippertalker]

This will have to be at least a year long project since most of us haven't kept records of this sort. The Cochlopetalums are sequential bloomers and can stay in bloom over a year on one infloresence. Are we talking about one flower or the entire infloresence?

 

[toddybear]

I'd say the longivity of a given flower. We can do the math once we have a grasp on that!

 

[Doug]

acmodotum
adductum
adductum var anitum
appletonianum
argus
armeniacum 78 [21] [28]
barbatum 73 [38] [66]
barbigerum
bellatulum 34
bougainvilleanum
bullenianum
bullenianum var celebesense
callosum [55] [65]
chambelainianum
charlesworthii
ciliolare
coccineum
concolor
dayanum
delenatii 23 [21] [28]
dianthum
druyii
emersonii [10] [14]
emersonii var huonglanae
exul
fairrieanum
fowliei
gigantifolium
glanduliferum
glaucophyllum 28
godefroyae
gratixianum 72
hangianum
haynaldianum 58 [21] [35]
helenae
hennisianum
henryanum
herrmannii
hirsutissimum
hirsutissimum var chiwuanum

hirsutissimum var esquirolei 35
hookerae
hookerae var volontenum
insigne [42] [56] [62]
javanicum
javanicum var virens
kolopakingkii
lawrenceanum
liemianum
lowii [21] [35]
lowii var lynniae
lowii var richardianum
malipoense
malipoense var jackii
malipoense var hiepii
mastersianum
micranthum 11
mohrianum
moquetteanum
niveum
ooii
papuanum
parishii
philippinense
philippinense var roebelenii
platyphyllum
praestan
primulinum 34 [66]
purpuratum [39] [61]
randsii
rothschildianum
sanderianum
sangii
schoseri
spicerianum 28
stonei
sukhakulii [55] [74]
supardii
superbiens
thaianum
tigrinum
tonsum
tonsum var braemii
tranlienianum
urbanianum
venustum 40
victoria-mariae
vietnamense
villosum
villosum var boxalii
villosum var annamense
violascens
wardii
wentworthianum
wilhelminia

These are my numbers for individual flower duration. Thanks to those who responded to my question.

 

[Hien]

Doug, I put your numbers it the enclosed mark, so it can be easily read.

acmodotum
adductum
adductum var anitum
appletonianum
argus
armeniacum [21] [28] [78]
barbatum [38] [66] [73]
barbigerum
bellatulum [34]
bougainvilleanum
bullenianum
bullenianum var celebesense
callosum [55] [65]
chambelainianum
charlesworthii
ciliolare
coccineum
concolor
dayanum
delenatii [21] [23] [28]
dianthum
druyii
emersonii [10] [14]
emersonii var huonglanae
exul
fairrieanum
fowliei
gigantifolium
glanduliferum
glaucophyllum [28]
godefroyae
gratixianum [72]
hangianum
haynaldianum [21] [35] [58]
helenae
hennisianum
henryanum
herrmannii
hirsutissimum
hirsutissimum var chiwuanum

hirsutissimum var esquirolei [35]
hookerae
hookerae var volontenum
insigne [42] [56] [62]
javanicum
javanicum var virens
kolopakingkii
lawrenceanum
liemianum
lowii [21] [35]
lowii var lynniae
lowii var richardianum
malipoense
malipoense var jackii
malipoense var hiepii
mastersianum
micranthum [11]
mohrianum
moquetteanum
niveum
ooii
papuanum
parishii
philippinense
philippinense var roebelenii
platyphyllum
praestan
primulinum [34] [66]
purpuratum [39] [61]
randsii
rothschildianum
sanderianum
sangii
schoseri
spicerianum [28]
stonei
sukhakulii [55] [74]
supardii
superbiens
thaianum
tigrinum
tonsum
tonsum var braemii
tranlienianum
urbanianum
venustum [40]
victoria-mariae
vietnamense
villosum
villosum var boxalii
villosum var annamense
violascens
wardii
wentworthianum
wilhelminia