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This is my first ever multifloral paph flower!

I've had this plant about 18 months. When it was bought it was two fans, it's now 5 fans and a few small starts down in the leaves too.

Not the cleanest of dorsals but it'll do for me! The first flower has been open for just two days so there might be a bit more extension to come on the wings. They are currently 17cm natural spread. There are three more flowers coming I think (not sure if there might be fifth flower in the end bud or not).

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Fantastic! What do you mean by 'not the cleanest of dorsals'? Great shots.

Some plants I've seen have nice, straight, distinct stripes on the dorsal with clear areas between. Mine has some extra lines in these spaces that join up the lines.

I've got three flowers open now and the first hit a natural spread of just over 22cm. When the fourth opens I'll post some more pictures.
 
Thanks Eric. It was bought from an eBay seller over here called Spicesotic plants. No detail on the parents unfortunately. It is fairly compact and the longest leaf currently measures 8.5" and the spread from tip to tip of the widest leaves is 18".
 
Flowering again but with much smaller flowers this year.
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Two spikes, each with 3 flowers. Natural spread of the largest flowers only 12-13cm this year.
 

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