Paph. armeniacum - finally a successful flowering

[KyushuCalanthe]

Been growing this plant for over 10 years now. Finally it is flowering well. The last flower just opened - about two weeks later than the other two, and a little on the small side. I wonder how long it will stay in good flower. Maybe just a week or two. All in all, I'm quite pleased.

 

[NEslipper]

Great flowering, and it looks like a happy plant, congrats! I’ve only succeeded in killing this species!

 

[monocotman]

Wonderful!

 

[dodidoki]

Very nice!!!!

 

[GuRu]

Love it .... especially the two older flowers. If the clump of a plant in the background grew within 10 years, your culture seems to be the right one for the plant.

 

[Happypaphy7]

How many times did it bloom in the last ten years?
I love yellow flowers and this species fits the bill. Plus, beautiful leaves to boot!
Can we see the flowers from the front unless it requires you to get down on the garden soil?

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

How many times did it bloom in the last ten years?
I love yellow flowers and this species fits the bill. Plus, beautiful leaves to boot!
Can we see the flowers from the front unless it requires you to get down on the garden soil?

Three times in ten years. I bought it in flower as a single growth, then it flowered last year (sunburned), and finally this year. Here is an individual flower:


Unfortunately, one flower fell off this morning, so the first 2 flowers have been flowering for 26 days.
I took this short video today:
View attachment Armen.mp4

 

[monocotman]

Wonderful super healthy clump!

 

[Happypaphy7]

Thanks, Tom!
Hopefully it will bloom regularly for you from now on.

 

[Guldal]

All in all, I'm quite pleased.

You ought to be! Congrats on the beautiful flowering!

 

[GuRu]

...... Congrats on the beautiful flowering! .......

..... and for such a well grown plant.

 

[Guldal]

..... and for such a well grown plant.

I first saw.the vid, after I posted. Can only wholeheartedly concur with Rudolf: Kudos for culture!

 

[Duck Slipper]

That dude loves its basket!
Excellent culture!

 

[Tom-DE]

Congrats! The flowers of this species should last from 1 to 3 months(or even longer) depending on the growing conditions. If you keep the plant outside while it is in bloom...with the wind and rain, flowers may not last long.

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Congrats! The flowers of this species should last from 1 to 3 months(or even longer) depending on the growing conditions. If you keep the plant outside while it is in bloom...with the wind and rain, flowers may not last long.

It's kept inside when in flower, bringing it out only for photography. So far the first bloom is hanging in there, so that's over a month by now.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Cute flowers with wavy arms that just wants to hug you lol.

 

[cnycharles]

Very nice!

 

[Djthomp28]

Congratulations on getting this one to bloom! Well done

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Here it is on the 35th day of full flower. The older flower seems to be hanging in there. Not sure what prompted the other one to fall off. Once the older flower falls off, then outside it goes again. I'm contemplating putting it into new medium this year. Currently it is in a mix of Orchidata, coarse perlite, charcoal and oyster shell.

 

[Happypaphy7]

I believe one month in bloom is the norm just like other species in the parvi group.
Armeniacum can last much longer upto 3 months but I think that is more plant specific rather than conditions given.
A couple I bloomed lasted about one month. Not a species but a primary hybrid Norito Hasegawa (armeniacum x malipoense) also typically last one month in bloom for me, however, one Norito Hasegawa plant I have lasts over 3months in bloom.
All these under the same growing conditions.