Took a little peak at the staminode today. Not quite open, but looks real to me 
First Deflasking: Paph. spicerianum
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Tom-DE
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Congrats! I want one that its dorsal pulls back and forms a cup, looks like a Calla lily.
Ok so I'm curious what others think about this. (is it a real spicerianum?) After doing a lot of reading on the Paph. Bruno incident and watching this slowly open, I'm not sure what is real or not anymore... 
I also don't think it is fully open yet, as the dorsal continues to reflex/ "turret" more and more each day. So the current flatness of the dorsal will likely change.
I also don't think it is fully open yet, as the dorsal continues to reflex/ "turret" more and more each day. So the current flatness of the dorsal will likely change.
Tom-DE
Well-Known Member
Looks good to me but wtf I know! I want one if the back looks like Calla lily
please take another photo when that happens.
please take another photo when that happens.
Excellent growing regardless!
Ok so I'm curious what others think about this. (is it a real spicerianum?) After doing a lot of reading on the Paph. Bruno incident and watching this slowly open, I'm not sure what is real or not anymore...
I also don't think it is fully open yet, as the dorsal continues to reflex/ "turret" more and more each day. So the current flatness of the dorsal will likely change.
My opinion: It’s giving real spicerianum but what it’s not giving is progeny of jungle-collected plants, which could be an outlying/first-flowering thing or could be an unfortunate mixing-in of Bruno nonsense. I’m leaning toward pure species. It’s just very chunky.
