Paph Oberhausen's Diament

[Gilda]

This was the paph that bloomed down in the crown. It made another spike from the same growth, and thankfully came out pretty decent this time.

 

[SlipperFan]

I really like the pale colors, Gilda.

 

[swamprad]

Breathtaking, Gilda! I really, really like it!

 

[Candace]

Yay. Glad it didn't disappoint this time around.

 

[Greenpaph]

Very lovely, Gilda!

:clap:

 

[smartie2000]

lovely!

did you say it made a second spike from the same growth?
I thought paph growths can only give one spike

 

[Yoyo_Jo]

Lovely, delicate coloring. :clap:

 

[JeanLux]

very pretty primul. x sand. (had to look it up )!!! Jean

 

[paphioboy]

Nice Oberhausen Diament...

did you say it made a second spike from the same growth?
I thought paph growths can only give one spike

Fren, sometimes this happens when the plant throws out a deformed spike the first time around and tries to 'compensate' the owner with another one from the same growth...

 

[smartie2000]

cool

 

[biothanasis]

Very beautiful!!!

 

[goldenrose]

:clap::clap: ALL RIGHT!!

 

[PaphMadMan]

lovely!

did you say it made a second spike from the same growth?
I thought paph growths can only give one spike

It seems to be a somewhat common occurrence with intersectional multifloral hybrids - a bloom barely emerges from the fan of leaves and will often be deformed from the crowding, followed by a spike that develops normally from the same point. I suspect this may be more a case of confused development, with the first node of the spike flowering too soon followed by more or less normal development of the rest of the spike, rather than truly 2 spikes.

 

[Gilda]

It seems to be a somewhat common occurrence with intersectional multifloral hybrids - a bloom barely emerges from the fan of leaves and will often be deformed from the crowding, followed by a spike that develops normally from the same point. I suspect this may be more a case of confused development, with the first node of the spike flowering too soon followed by more or less normal development of the rest of the spike, rather than truly 2 spikes.

It sure looks like 2 spikes developed. The first one turned brown and dried up.(I cut it back). The second one came up beside the old dried up one.

 

[SlipperKing]

Gilda, your plant has the most interesting patterning on the leaves. I have two and they're plain green(mostly). The double spike thing happened to me a well this fall. Two plants and both had a coch species as one of the parents

 

[toddybear]

Gorgeous! The crown rotted in mine and I'm rotted!

 

[Gilda]

Gilda, your plant has the most interesting patterning on the leaves. I have two and they're plain green(mostly). The double spike thing happened to me a well this fall. Two plants and both had a coch species as one of the parents

The ones I have seen are mostly green, and I am tempted to email Carter & Holmes (where I bought the seedling) a picture to see what they think.

 

[nikv]

The flowers are lovely! :drool: Much better than my own plant of this cross.