2 flower/scape Paph. spicerianum fully developed

[Paphluvr]

Well I'm happy to say it finally developed fully without dropping the first bloom. The second flower is slightly smaller than the first but displays nicely. This was a very pleasant surprise. As you can see, I don't stake.

Bi-floral Paph. spicerianum

 

[troy]

Nice!! How do grow this one, warm or cool?

 

[Markhamite]

Lovely. Very nice colouring.

 

[blondie]

Very nice great shape colour

 

[cnycharles]

Cool. Don't think I've seen a double before


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[Paphluvr]

Cool. Don't think I've seen a double before

I've had this plant for quite some time but this is the first time it's surprised me with a double. The two other divisions of it bloomed normally and the other two scrapes on this one were singles. Unusual.

 

[Paphluvr]

Nice!! How do grow this one, warm or cool?

I'm basically a window sill grower so it just has to endure whatever my indoor living conditions happen to be. That means no colder than 58°F nights for short periods when the heat goes down for the night.

 

[SlipperFan]

Good for you!

 

[Migrant13]

Double the fun. Fat pouch on that one.

 

[Ozpaph]

very nice flower separation

 

[troy]

I have had terrible luck with spicerianum, I really like it, yours is nice!!

 

[abax]

Double the wonderful staminodes!

 

[NYEric]

Nice. Looks like a super sized plant too.

 

[Paphluvr]

Nice. Looks like a super sized plant too.

One of the parents had some sort of cultural or 'botanical merit' award but I've unfortunately lost the original tag. I don't know if I could find parentage in some of my old note books or not. It's foliage strikes me as being a lot larger than a previous spicerianum that I had. The larger leaves are 1' x 1.5" in size and it grows very robustly and has been a very reliable bloomer.

 

[Wendy]

It's wonderful!

 

[Stone]

Beautiful. That's exactly how they grow in nature. I like the look. I can't stand the fact that breeders have ''improved'' the dorsal of this species by making it sit up straight. This is the way it should be!

 

[Paphluvr]

Nice. Looks like a super sized plant too.

Found the original tag buried in one of the pots. The parentage is Paph. spicerianum ('Candor' HCC/AOS X 'Anna'). I don't know who made the cross.

 

[Happypaphy7]

I just noticed that one of the spikes on my spicer has two buds going! Yay!!!

Mine has rather long dangly gangly leaves also.
I only keep it because like yours, mine is a good grower and bloomer.

I once found this miniature plant on a nursery visit, but the guy won't sell it to me. still searching for a midget spicer. lol

I actually don't mind this natural presentation at all, but I move pots around to water and don't want to break things.
I will soon have to stake up mine as they are now starting to bend down as the buds get heavier.

 

[paphioboy]

Nice.. I like the natural presentation of the flowers (without staking).

 

[Paphluvr]

I just noticed that one of the spikes on my spicer has two buds going! Yay!!!

Mine has rather long dangly gangly leaves also.
I only keep it because like yours, mine is a good grower and bloomer.

I once found this miniature plant on a nursery visit, but the guy won't sell it to me. still searching for a midget spicer. lol

I actually don't mind this natural presentation at all, but I move pots around to water and don't want to break things.
I will soon have to stake up mine as they are now starting to bend down as the buds get heavier.

Good luck with yours, too. The second bud on mine took about a month to develop from the time I first noticed it.