tigrinum

[Bjorn]

These are plants I received several years ago(2013) as relatively smallish seedlings. One plant with two spikes, the first one came out crippled like this:

reason could be use of kelp? Have seen similar things from that before. But the next flower came out nicely

The full plant.

It is a bit pale, but think it has been suffering a bit from drought. Started to Wonder if that was the reason for it to decide pushing the buds, tigers can be a bit tricky that way.

 

[SlipperKing]

Nice to see. I would think the drought had more to do with the crippled flower then the kelp.

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[Linus_Cello]

such a tiny pot? But I guess they do like it a little drier?

 

[fibre]

Not bad to get it into bloom within four years! Well done!

 

[PaphMadMan]

Nice tiger. The hormones in kelp products could have odd effects on buds very early in development, but so could drought, or heat, or cold, or many other things - any stress at just the right (wrong) delicate point in development. It would be at a point before you had any sign of a spike.

 

[Ozpaph]

A good result, ultimately

 

[NYEric]

I have no idea about the problem but nice bloom eventually.

 

[abax]

The second bloom looks quite nice. I'm sure they'll
improve over time...well, the first bloom will make good
compost anyway. I always keep that thought in mind
when blooms go wrong.

 

[Mark Karayannis]

Good culture and good results of 4 years

 

[blondie]

Very nice mine is still in bloom smilare size plant.
By the what are you growing yours in

 

[SlipperFan]

Very nice. I'm glad you didn't give up with the first one.

 

[Bjorn]

Very nice. I'm glad you didn't give up with the first one.

its on the same plant Dot

 

[Paphluvr]

Nobody is going to disagree that the first one is a mess, but the second one is a beauty. Hopefully it will straighten itself out on subsequent bloomings.

 

[naoki]

Very nice!

 

[Don I]

Nice. That's a slipper I wish I had.
Don

 

[SlipperFan]

its on the same plant Dot

I know. I meant the first flower - some people would have thrown it away.

 

[Bjorn]

I know. I meant the first flower - some people would have thrown it away.

Yeah, it was a disappointment, but it gives me all those strange associations, from "The elephant man" to american politics these days. Weird isnt it?
So, I think the crippled one has a value on its own. Definitely a keeper! On the other hand; it would have been nice to have two shapely flowers on that plant

 

[Hamlet]

Beautiful tiger.

 

[orchid527]

Nice flower. They are still too expensive here for me. Maybe in a few years. Mike