Paph. liemianum with 4 flowers open at once!

[Drorchid]

This liemianum has got a strange inflorescence. Instead of getting one flower per node, it is getting two flowers per node, resulting in 4 open flowers at the same time! Last time it bloomed it did not do it, so it is (unfortunately) not a stable trait. If anyone is going to the Chicago show, they can see this plant in person, as it will be on display.

Robert

 

[Gilda]

That is one happy plant !! WOW !:drool:

 

[NYEric]

Clone this one!

 

[Rick]

That's crazy! (and very cool). I hope it can do this multiple times on this spike.

Give it lots of bone mealoke:oke:

 

[goldenrose]

:clap: :clap: That's a riot!

 

[smartie2000]

Awesome! :clap: that is the craziest thing. what have you been feeding it looks like there is another cluster of buds

 

[goldenrose]

That Jungle fertilizer, I'm sure, I hope they bring some to the show!

 

[Drorchid]

Yep, it is the Jungle Fertilizer. It looks like the spike is going to keep making 2 buds per node; there is a whole bunch of buds at the end of the spike!

Robert

 

[nikv]

I'm seeing double!

 

[labskaus]

That are fabulous flowers, actually. Great shape and colour.

Looks like inbreeding has its pros and cons (assuming you guys have been line-breeding this plant).
Not sure if I find that trait desirable to come thru in breeding. High flower count is fine, but the presentation of the flowers isn't so good.

That's an interesting plant, though, and if it were mine I might be tempted to breed with it, just out of curiosity.

Thanks for showing,

Cheers, Carsten

 

[slippertalker]

He has already stated that this is not a stable trait.....

 

[Drorchid]

I think what has happened here is what is known as a simple form of "Fasciation" or "cristation" (although those are often extreme examples):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fasciation

http://www.cactus-art.biz/note-book/Dictionary/Dictionary_C/dictionary_cristation.htm

Bascially instead of having a normal meristem at the end of the flower stem, it got two meristems that are growing next to each other, so it is bascially a Siamese twin with two flower stems that are merged together, resulting in a stem getting two flowers per node. This is usually not a genetic trait, and won't get inherited to the next generation. Next time this plant blooms, it probably will have a normal flower stem.

Robert

 

[SlipperKing]

Most interesting

 

[paphjoint]

Excellent ! ! !

 

[swamprad]

That is very cool, thanks for sharing!

 

[jblanford]

I'll be at the IOS show this weekend and can't wait to see it, thanks Robert...... Jim.

 

[Bobc]

Awesome. very nice.:clap:

 

[SlipperFan]

What kind of steroids are in that Jungle stuff, anyway??? oke:

 

[rdlsreno]

That is very nice! and I like the shape and form!


Ramon

 

[JeanLux]

I agree with Carsten for the beauty of the flowers, and the problem caused by this kind of growth for presentation!!! Jean