Hi
I also had the same problem with mine - hooded dorsal and asymmetrical twist on a petal.
I have put the pollen onto a very dark Gloria Naugle which was near vertical - hoping for some seed 🤞
JL
It is a very striking plant - the one I saw at our paph show certainly polarised opinion.
I see it's already been used as a parent
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I was told by a Taiwanese grower - but I am sceptical - that the high the altitude they are grown at, the darker the colour. I'm not about to test the theory by taking my plants up the closest mountain.
JL
Lovely flower. I don't think I would have questioned the label...
As mentioned, PI is variable, and IMHO I would have thought that this would fall within the normal variability.
JL
I received a compot and grow them in 50% bark and 50% stone, and they have been thriving.
It seems that the need a mix that flushes out any excess water. Roots are particularly long for such a small species. :)
JL
I assume that would be Centigrade and not Fahrenheit... which would make sense.
At 10-12C (50-55F), which can occur in Durban in winter, my phals become deciduous and drop their leaves.
JL