Paph Barbara Larkin in bud, crossing fingers

[Skoester]

I purchased this from Happypaphy7 last year. It has a four year history of budding but blasting. Crossing fingers that we’re past that stage this year. It’s from Windy Hill so I’m anxious to see what it looks like. I was gone for a week on vacation but it’s not showing to be any worse for the neglect. However, I’ve probably now cursed it by posting. (armeniacum ‘Birchwood’ FCC/AOS x Fumi’s Delight ‘Barbara Ann’s Butterbowl’ AM/AOS

 

[Tom-DE]

At that stage, the buds will be very safe IMO as long as no big temperature swing or water in the semi-open buds. Looking forward to the full open fowers.

 

[big923cattleya]

They used to say years ago, “ a watched pot never boils”.
Now it could be , “ a watched bud never opens”.

 

[Skoester]

Well, it did it! Bloomed after blasting four years in a row. A little asymmetrical but we’ll see how the next blooms look.

 

[Tom-DE]

Congrats. Do you also grow pure armeniacum? The major difference is the staminode--shape and markings

 

[NYEric]

Congrats. I miss the Larkins. Life.

 

[Skoester]

Congrats. Do you also grow pure armeniacum? The major difference is the staminode--shape and markings

I have a small armeniacum division I purchased from tenman last year. I lost one of the two growths almost immediately but the remaining is putting out new growth. I suspect it will be a while before I see blooms on it.