Hello, pretty new to slipper orchids. Got my hands on a flask recently and deflasked them last night. Just wanted to start a post to share progress. Ended up with 24 plantlets.
First Deflasking: Paph. spicerianum
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Those are pretty large considering they just came out of flask. Hope they do well for you. Personally I prefer to keep them all together in one compot but that is just my preference.
Paphman910
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Really nice seedlings! Just keep water out of the crown and leaf axil. Should do well.
I like compots but they look great. Well done.
Thanks everyone. The reason I didn't compot is because I didn't want to have to separate them out again when they get too crowded. I do have them in a plastic box that a open a few times a day. I'll give an update in a few weeks!
Finally you’re online DM! And you’ve been recruited by the Paph Mafia!
Glad to be here haha 
3 month ish update Looking bigger. They are a lot lighter in colour now too. Too much light potentially? or is it probably fine. 
Good job! They seem to be doing just fine. Lots of new growth, what more can one ask for?
23! the small ones in the corner are something else
Tom-DE
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Looking good! Who made this cross?
It was from an ebay seller... I think the name was orchidspeed?
Very well done!! Hope they turn out well. This is a controversial species with the mixing of Paph Bruno ‘Model’ but regardless they will all look like spicerianum whether or not they are pure species is another question
Tom-DE
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That is why I want to know the breeder...I won't buy seedlings of this species unless I have seen the flowers. A mess out there now for sure but not all of them in the market are hybrid.
I am not saying Dan's plants are not true species, just want to clarify that.
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Yes I know of the Bruno controversy. For what its worth, the listing said it was a cross of two old jungle collected plants... Guess we will have to see how several of them bloom out to make any sort of conclusion
Were they shipped from Chicago? If so, I bet they’re Terry Parker’s plants and if he says “jungle-collected,” you can believe they’re the real deal. I’ve been to his greenhouse space many times. If you are in Chicago and get a chance, go! He revered space at Orchids by Hausermann in Villa Park and sells excellent flasks.
I’m staggered that you got a spike only a year on from flask. Wow.
Honestly... can't remember. Guess we'll see if they are real!
They came pretty big! Also I think this species can be really weedy!
Yeah I have a cast-off spicerianum that will throw three new fans per growth, per year; its flowers are genetically screwed up so that its dorsal is crooked and never folds but I keep it because I know it's pure and I do cultural experiments on it. I don't know how fast the Brunos grow but you're right, a spicerianum can really race. Congratulations!
