Paph. delenatii, when it's time, it's time.

[Paphluvr]

It would appear to be a single bi-floral spike, approximately 10.5" tall at this point.

But wait, what's this on the other side? A two leaf growth, the largest leaf is about 3" long.

 

[JLOG]

Lucky you!! Hope you can take a pictures with all flowers open at the same time

 

[Ozpaph]

yum

 

[Happypaphy7]

It's that time of the year!
Is this one of your old vigorous plants?
I have one in bloom with a tiny flower. It bloomed for the first time last year with the same tiny flowers, but at least fragrant.
and the leaves are extra fancy, which is why I kept it.

Now, my larger plant is showing buds. My album varieties are showing a spike deep in the center of the growth but for some reason these bloomed much later than the colored ones.

 

[Paphluvr]

It's that time of the year!
Is this one of your old vigorous plants?
I have one in bloom with a tiny flower. It bloomed for the first time last year with the same tiny flowers, but at least fragrant.
and the leaves are extra fancy, which is why I kept it.

Now, my larger plant is showing buds. My album varieties are showing a spike deep in the center of the growth but for some reason these bloomed much later than the colored ones.

The plant I think you're referring to I finally had to break up at its last repot. It was from the original collection in the early 1900's and I've had it since the late 1970's. The one pictured here is from the collection in the 90's. The foliage is larger and the flower is larger and better formed than my original but not as fragrant.

I find that these do better for me when I give them higher light levels than most of my other Paphs. (I.e., closest to the window).

 

[Happypaphy7]

The plant I think you're referring to I finally had to break up at its last repot. It was from the original collection in the early 1900's and I've had it since the late 1970's. The one pictured here is from the collection in the 90's. The foliage is larger and the flower is larger and better formed than my original but not as fragrant.

I find that these do better for me when I give them higher light levels than most of my other Paphs. (I.e., closest to the window).

I think your older clone should be bred into newer ones. It has some great qualities like strong fragrance, smaller plant size, and vigor!

 

[BrucherT]

It's that time of the year!
Is this one of your old vigorous plants?
I have one in bloom with a tiny flower. It bloomed for the first time last year with the same tiny flowers, but at least fragrant.
and the leaves are extra fancy, which is why I kept it.

Now, my larger plant is showing buds. My album varieties are showing a spike deep in the center of the growth but for some reason these bloomed much later than the colored ones.

I would like to see your “extra fancy” leaves.

 

[Happypaphy7]

I would like to see your “extra fancy” leaves.

It's mostly silver. A lot more silver than what you would normally see on the leaves of the species.
But the flower is tiny, like half the size of the normal size.

 

[Paphluvr]

At our last Spring orchid show (MOS Palm Sunday Show) pre-Covid, I saw a lovely delenatii with a golden background to the foliage. I didn't buy it because, like yours, the flower was much smaller than what I am used to. I still regret not picking it up as the foliage was so unusual.

 

[BrucherT]

It's mostly silver. A lot more silver than what you would normally see on the leaves of the species.
But the flower is tiny, like half the size of the normal size.

Well please please show it! I’m a foliage freak.

 

[Happypaphy7]

Here’s a sample

 

[Paphluvr]

Just a little update. Main flower 3.5" spread, scape 12.5" to bottom of ovary.


Sorry about the image quality, these were taken with my I-Pad Mini camera.

 

[BrucherT]

Just a little update. Main flower 3.5" spread, scape 12.5" to bottom of ovary.
View attachment 33021 View attachment 33022

Sorry about the image quality, these were taken with my I-Pad Mini camera.

Absolute delight.

 

[LO69]

Lovely delenatii, definetely one of my favourite species!!