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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