Update Paphiipedilum philippinense album

[Anca86]

Hi everybody,

The first bloom of my philippinense had the synsepalum divided in 2. The second has it just a little split. Maybe the third will not have the synsepalum split at all.

 

[Ozpaph]

i think its genetic but with variable 'penetrance'.

 

[Guldal]

I think OZ might be right...btw., although judges probably won't like it, I find it a quite endearing deviation from the norm, as if the flower were wearing coat and tails!

 

[Anca86]

I think OZ might be right...btw., although judges probably won't like it, I find it a quite endearing deviation from the norm, as if the flower were wearing coat and tails!

Right? I like it too!

 

[DrLeslieEe]

It isn’t unusual for first blooms to have all kinds of weird floral manifestations, or even missing parts. If it continues for 3 blooming cycles, then we can confirm it’s genetically program. Until then, it’s but a pimple lol.

 

[GuRu]

It isn’t unusual for first blooms to have all kinds of weird floral manifestations, or even missing parts. If it continues for 3 blooming cycles, then we can confirm it’s genetically program. Until then, it’s but a pimple lol.

Agreed.
Sometimes weird things happen. Furthermore growing conditions like light, moisture etc. also have influences to the bud development.