I do this with multis. They are usually taking up so much water to elengate the inflorescence that root rot is not a concern. I will even let the plant sit in water during this phase.
A few more...
roth 'Sam's Choice' x 'MM Best'
nice size flower, very dark
Another of the same cross, small flowers and not great form, but super dark
Final view of this Red Baron x Chester Hill
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Another plant from the same cross:
Welcome! Your plant is an intersectional hybrid of a species from subgenus Polyantha crossed with a species from subgenus Parvisepalum. This particular area of Paph hybridizing is notorious for producing plants that are very difficult to bloom. They can grow very well, but some pants will never...
I can't imagine the superthrive was the root cause.
Did you remove salts from the CHC before use? CHC has kind of fallen out of favor with many Paph growers.
With the lime ammendment is the pH of your runoff water too high? What are you feeding and at what rate?
The sunken leaf cells do not...
In another week once the buds are out of the leaves, start watering daily. You want the have good turgor pressure to elongate the spike and buds.
i would leave it be for a couple weeks. When the inflorescence gets closer to the light, move the plant to the side. You will have a sense for which...