Horrific blooming of a Paph. sanderianum

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Hi All,

I bought a division of Paph. sanderianum 'Jungle Magic' 2 years ago and have eagerly awaited its blooming. I was very much excited when it started spiking a few months ago. Then disaster.

The sepals on the first bloom never split so the flower couldn't open. I also don't think it has petals inside. The second bloom never developed. The petals on the third bloom are attached to the dorsal sepal.

This is an old collected clone that has bloomed normally many times, so either this was just an aberrant blooming or their were cultural problems that caused it. I suspect cultural as I recently discovered my entire collection was getting about the half the light it should (indoors).

Oh well, only 4 or 5 more years until it reblooms.

Bud 1:


Bud 3:



Plant:


Pollen available!

--Stephen

 

[Hamlet]

Sorry to hear about this "horrific blooming". But I think it has its charm. It looks like it just came from the hair salon with a really fancy hairdo. :wink:

 

[suzyquec]

Sad, but there is always hope for the next blooming.

 

[gonewild]

it looks like it ODed on seaweed juice.

 

[My Green Pets]

Hands down winner in the Paph forums ugly Paph category.

I wonder if that pollen would work with my Annabellchen...?

 

[NYEric]

The lateral sepals ar fused with the dorsal. That's a very strange Masdie!

 

[ehanes7612]

Yikes!

 

[troy]

Awesome!!!!

 

[Gilda]

Sorry to hear about this "horrific blooming". But I think it has its charm. It looks like it just came from the hair salon with a really fancy hairdo. :wink:

I love your optimism about this bloom ! Made me smile ! Have a great day !
Disappointing for the grower....maybe next blooming will be better!

 

[troy]

Looks like a rungsiryanum x sandy hahaha, sorry about your blooming best hope for next time

 

[Happypaphy7]

Wrong hairdo! lol

Unique, though!

Bloom it, again.
I saw this monstrous roth in bloom at a nursery, but it was only that one flower on the spike while other flowers were normal.

Did you feed it superthrive or something while the spike was developing??

 

[Wendy]

Bring on the music for Twilight Zone.......

Next time it will bloom perfectly. Just one of those weird things that happens time to time.

 

[paphioboy]

Looks like a praying mantis..

 

[abax]

The flower has a bit of charm...odd charm, but still charm.
There's always new plants to replace a disappointment.

 

[Bjorn]

Could be result of spraying or seaweed. Had similar problems with one of the newer paph species.

 

[emydura]

The lpant looks so healthy too.

 

[SlipperKing]

Freak'in weird Stephen. Please don't post this on your web page,ok?

 

[Linus_Cello]

Stephen, you're near Baltimore Hon? John Waters would be proud!

 

[NYEric]

I love your optimism about this bloom ! Made me smile ! Have a great day !
Disappointing for the grower....maybe next blooming will be better!

I think Gilda likes it because it goes to the same hair salon!

 

[Gilda]

I think Gilda likes it because it goes to the same hair salon!

Ooh Eric...you are in trouble now !!!