Paph Fumi’s Delight

[Skoester]

Received this plant in bud from Hillsview Gardens recently (micranthum ‘Woody’s AM/AOS x armeniacum ‘April Song’). Loved seeing it transform from a small bud to a yellow egg to this.

How long does the bloom typically last for these?

 

[Ozpaph]

that looks very nice

 

[Happypaphy7]

Parvis typically last for about 3-4 weeks in bloom.

 

[NEslipper]

Looks like a nice full one, congrats! I’m still trying to track down a really nice one.

 

[Skoester]

Looks like a nice full one, congrats! I’m still trying to track down a really nice one.

I haven’t seen many of these posted on this forum, so wasn’t sure what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised at the size of the first bloom.

 

[Djthomp28]

Like many parvis, these are not the easiest to rebloom... at least for me. This is probably why we don't see a lot of them but they are a joy when they bloom.

Your is wonderful. Is it fully open? Mine takes about a week to fully expand.

 

[Tom-DE]

Congrats! I love Parvis...
Based on my experiences, micranthum is short-lived(10 days to 14 days) but armeniacum will last over a months(6 weeks)....P. Magic Lantern has short-lived flower too...please give an update about the lifespand of the flowers on this hybrid.

 

[Happypaphy7]

Like many parvis, these are not the easiest to rebloom... at least for me. This is probably why we don't see a lot of them but they are a joy when they bloom.

Your is wonderful. Is it fully open? Mine takes about a week to fully expand.

I agree. I have had the same issues with Fumi's Delight and armeniacum.
No problem growing and setting buds on them, but they will easily blast after sitting low for months or just as the buds start to grow larger. But then, I don't have the proper conditions for them. I just torture them I think. lol
I got rid of all my Fumi's Delight. What few I did bloom were of good size and proportion but the color was too bland for me.

 

[Happypaphy7]

Looks like a nice full one, congrats! I’m still trying to track down a really nice one.

SVO has lots of very nice FD in their greenhouses. I don't think they are up for sale, though.

 

[Happypaphy7]

Congrats! I love Parvis...
Based on my experiences, micranthum is short-lived(10 days to 14 days) but armeniacum will last over a months(6 weeks)....P. Magic Lantern has short-lived flower too...please give an update about the lifespand of the flowers on this hybrid.

My Magic Lantern (a few over the years) all lasted good one month.
Micranthum was all over the place but I would say 2-4 weeks.
Armeniacum is reported to have lasted almost 3 months. Probably possible in cooler temperature with high humidity.
I don't know what the norm is but mine lasted for about 3-4 weeks.
I did have Norito Hasegawa (typically last 3-4week in bloom) that lasted for over 3 months indoor, dry and warm.
So I can safely say 3-4 weeks for parvis with some rare outliers.

 

[Skoester]

Thanks for the bloom length info everyone! My eyes may be deceiving me, but it looks like the coloration (yellow) is a bit more intense than when it first opened.

 

[Skoester]

Like many parvis, these are not the easiest to rebloom... at least for me. This is probably why we don't see a lot of them but they are a joy when they bloom.

Your is wonderful. Is it fully open? Mine takes about a week to fully expand.

I think??? It’s fully open at this point. It’s been about 4 days since I thought it had fully expanded. Two days before that (less than a week ago) it was still unfurling.