Help?? Paph flower with NO petals...

[Junglejewel]

My paph malipoense flowered with no petals!! Have any of you ever experienced this with any of your Paph's??? I've never seen this before!

 

[Ozpaph]

poor thing. No.

 

[CarlG]

Has it ever bloomed before?

 

[NYEric]

Tough luck. How does the plant look?

 

[Junglejewel]

Has it ever bloomed before?

This is its first bloom

 

[Junglejewel]

Tough luck. How does the plant look?

The plant is very healthy, bright, stiff leaves and strong root system.

 

[TyroneGenade]

Cool! You might have as petalless mutant.

 

[CarlG]

If it is the first bloom, I'd wait until the next to see if that comes out right. Sometimes the bud gets damaged as it develops, and you get unusual flowers. It is frustrating when it is your own plant, but I'd just wait and see if it's a consistent problem.

 

[Junglejewel]

Cool! You !ight have as retailers mutant.

Lol maybe

 

[Junglejewel]

If it is the first bloom, I'd wait until the next to see if that comes out right. Sometimes the bud gets damaged as it develops, and you get unusual flowers. It is frustrating when it is your own plant, but I'd just wait and see if it's a consistent problem.

That's what I was thinking. See what next year brings us

 

[Silverwhisp]

Do you use SuperThrive? I’ve had an adult Phrag that I used ST on, and wondered if that could have caused the deformed flower.

 

[Junglejewel]

Do you use SuperThrive? I’ve had an adult Phrag that I used ST on, and wondered if that could have caused the deformed flower.

No, the only thing I use on my plants, is Green Jungle.