countdown to malipo disappointment

[streetmorrisart]

Robin, is it all the way open? I bet it will get larger as it opens more. It looks quite nice, actually.

Thanks, Dot. It's most of the way there; I know it'll puff up a little but retain some other issues. That's o.k. though--I'm not in a place mentally where I can't enjoy it as-is...I appreciate both the best and what I'm able to bloom myself.

 

[JeanLux]

very nice 'City'-malipo picture, and great bloom!!! Jean

 

[rdlsreno]

Nicely colored!!!

Ramon

 

[goldenrose]

hey, congratulations! looks nice no matter however large it is or isn't...

:clap: :clap: I agree!! It bloomed!! Nice going!

 

[Rick]

That's really a pretty nice flower. Congratulations.:clap:

 

[NYEric]

Nice bloom and enjoy the fragrance. I seem to notice also that they improve as the plant size gets larger.

 

[streetmorrisart]

Oh for sure--unless you're really hardcore it doesn't make sense to not give everything a second chance. And I have to admit I don't cull my plants anyway, on account of I'm weak! But thanks guys--and because it's just too funny, at least to me, here it is next to my delenatii which is just getting started on this year's blooming:

 

[JeanLux]

wow, a strong delenatii you have there!!! 3 spikes 5 blooms, buds!? Jean

 

[Yoyo_Jo]

Great blooms Robin! Congrats!

 

[streetmorrisart]

wow, a strong delenatii you have there!!! 3 spikes 5 blooms, buds!? Jean

Yes. And, brat that I am, I was annoyed by all three not being doubles. It had one spike with two blossoms the first year, two with four total last...you see where this should have gone! It's my fault though. I've lost some of the previously-bloomed growths to some mealie bug action, so it's not as strong as it was. The lemony fragrance is spectacular though! The malipoense hasn't begun smelling yet, though I of course hope it does.

 

[SlipperKing]

That malio has fantastic webbing Robin. It looks awardable from where I'm setting! just awsome.

 

[swamprad]

The malipo is beautiful Robin, congratulations. And I really enjoyed the shot with the delenatii, I had no idea malipoense was so much bigger than delenatii!

 

[Shadow]

I love the intense pattern on the petals. Congratulations! :clap:

 

[SlipperFan]

I just don't see what's wrong with it.

 

[Elena]

I think that the second picture gives a much better idea of if the flower which looks great. And the delenatii with 5 buds/flowers, wow!

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Kudos to you Robin for flowering it so well. It does have intense markings - very nice.

My double spiked plant pictured earlier in the thread didn't fair so well - I lost both buds due to not enough air movement and therefore, rot. Ah well, just a couple more years and I'll try again!