P. delenatii & P. delenatii v. dunkel bud watch begins...

The Orchid Boy · Mar 13, 2013

I was too excited to wait for blooms to post pictures of...

Here's my Paph. delenatii, my first slipper orchid, in bud. It has 2 buds in there. I'm so anxious and excited for it to bloom and how it will turn out, if the color will be lighter or darker, if it will have fragrance or not. Last year it was at this stage at the end of January, so it's a lot later than last year. This will be its first time to open a bloom, if I don't knock it off. That's what happened last year. It has an 8.5" (~25.5 cm) leafspan, 2 growths, 1.75" (~4.4 cm) wide leaves, and I got it from Mid-Pacific Orchids for $19.

Here's the Paph. delenatii v. dunkel I got from Sam at the show 2 weeks ago for $40. It has 1 growth, a 6 inch leafspan, and 1" (~2.5 cm) wide leaves.

They look so elegant when in spike. So excited:clap: that I'm going crazy:crazy:!!!

Ozpaph · Mar 13, 2013

I'd be excited too.
DONT TOUCH THE BUDS!!!! Then you cant knock them off.

jjkOC · Mar 13, 2013

I always think it's so cool when delenatii buds develop, they're so hairy...and then they become so dainty! It's like ugly-duckling becomes beautiful swan!

Trithor · Mar 14, 2013

They look realy healthy. Here's keeping fingers crossed for you!

NYEric · Mar 14, 2013

Dont get water in the buds either! BTW, sometimes new buds blast from the shock of a changing environment.

good luck.

Paphman910 · Mar 17, 2013

Nice!

The Orchid Boy · Mar 21, 2013

Dido · Mar 21, 2013

good luck with them

The Orchid Boy · Mar 22, 2013

I've had some bad luck! I seem to only have bad luck with delenatii spikes. I found the dunkel like this, this morning. It is brownish and soft. I supported it with a stake now but it doesn't look good. Aargh! Why did it do this all of a sudden?

Ozpaph · Mar 22, 2013

I feel your pain, but that's a gonner. Cut it and move on. Check the leaf axis carefully for rot and keep the axis dry.

eggshells · Mar 22, 2013

Major bummer. I believe you got hit by the Jinx

What OZ paph said. Check everything and if lucky it will send out new growths this spring in which it will be matured to bloom next spring.

Sorry...

The Orchid Boy · Mar 23, 2013

So maybe the jinx thing is true! I posted bud pictures of my delenatii last year on another forum and right before it bloomed I knocked the buds off.

Trithor · Mar 23, 2013

That is very sad and frustrating. Look after the plant and show us its flower/s next season.

papheteer · Mar 23, 2013

Sorry about the bud! When I see sheaths and buds i keep them as dry as possible.

abax · Mar 23, 2013

Amen on keeping the spike dry. I'd check your roots for rot and repot if
the potting medium seems soggy. I'm also very sorry to see that sad
stem when everything seemed to be going so well. The same thing happened to me with an urbanianum and I lost it. Fortunately, I have
another that's blooming now, so keep your hopes up.

The Mutant · Mar 23, 2013

I had the same thing happening with my schoseri (and I didn't even post any pictures of it in my jinx thread!), the bud/spike rotted away, but luckily it seems the rot stopped there.

I honestly thought the bud/spike of your vinicolor looked sort of dead-ish in the previous picture, but I wasn't certain so I didn't say anything. Regretting it now...

I hope the rest of the plant is okay!

Carkin · Mar 23, 2013

Awwwww...what a shame! I hope that the plant is still healthy though. At least the leaves are beautiful!

Ron-NY · Mar 23, 2013

what a shame you were looking so forward to it!

The Orchid Boy · Mar 23, 2013

It has 1 leaf that dried up when I got it, 2 bottom leaves that were yellowing when I got it, and I noticed 1 leaf that is brown or discolored at the base but is only discolored on the top of the leaf. It seems to have good roots, I'll repot it soon.

Justin · Mar 23, 2013

it happens to the best of us. plant looks healthy enough overall, it should be fine and hopefully you'll get another flower in 1-2 years.

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