Paph. Mem. Larry Heuer (second bloom)

[papheteer]

She's blooming again. Second bloom this year. So much better form this time and color is better (after correcting my nutrient deficiency problem). NS is close to 13cm. Very happy with this plant. Bought from Glen Decker late 2010.

Here is the first bloom for this year: http://www.slippertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29497





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[Ozpaph]

That's nice and look at those great roots!

 

[Susie11]

That's nice!

 

[mrhappyrotter]

I loved it last time and I love it this time!

My LH came from the same source, but purchased more recently as an unbloomed, blooming sized seedling. It also has very light green leaves, but the undersides have much more of the red mali speckles. I also keep it in fairly bright light.

 

[papheteer]

I loved it last time and I love it this time!

My LH came from the same source, but purchased more recently as an unbloomed, blooming sized seedling. It also has very light green leaves, but the undersides have much more of the red mali speckles. I also keep it in fairly bright light.

Which cross do you have? I have 6 mem Larry heuers from different sources and they all came with light green foliage. This one used to receive lots of light. But since it started blooming early this year, its been moved to the side of the lights. I think the lower light helped produce a better flower.

 

[mrhappyrotter]

Which cross do you have? [...] But since it started blooming early this year, its been moved to the side of the lights. I think the lower light helped produce a better flower.

I've bought the malipoense 'Jerry Bass' x emersonii 'Swan' cross since the other used emersonii 'Mr Hang', which I interpreted as probably meaning it was hangianum instead of emersonii. While I LOVE hangianum and its hybrids, I specifically wanted the real Larry Heuer. I may buy the other cross at some point, though.

I've seen several Larry Heuers and they all have relatively dark foliage, but I knew I grew mine bright since I have it in the same lighting as my multiflorals and phrags. I'll take note of your comment, though, and consider moving it to another shelf where it'll get lower light, especially if that means it'll make a better flower. I wonder if it's better to grow it in high light to promote blooming, then move it to shadier conditions after it's started a spike? I use that technique with a lot of my besseae and kovachii hybrid phrags, and it seems to work well.

 

[SlipperFan]

Lovely flower, for sure!

 

[papheteer]

I've bought the malipoense 'Jerry Bass' x emersonii 'Swan' cross since the other used emersonii 'Mr Hang', which I interpreted as probably meaning it was hangianum instead of emersonii. While I LOVE hangianum and its hybrids, I specifically wanted the real Larry Heuer. I may buy the other cross at some point, though.

I've seen several Larry Heuers and they all have relatively dark foliage, but I knew I grew mine bright since I have it in the same lighting as my multiflorals and phrags. I'll take note of your comment, though, and consider moving it to another shelf where it'll get lower light, especially if that means it'll make a better flower. I wonder if it's better to grow it in high light to promote blooming, then move it to shadier conditions after it's started a spike? I use that technique with a lot of my besseae and kovachii hybrid phrags, and it seems to work well.

That's what I thought. High light initiates bud development. When you see a bud. Move to lower light. Works for me coz i grow under lights.

 

[NYEric]

Lovely and probably fragrant also.

 

[SlipperKing]

Niether species is a high light plant. Malipo is espiecally in deep shade (one reason for such tall spikes) I don't see the point in torturing your plants in high light just to move them for a better flower. You would probably get a far better flower if the plants wasn't stressed all year.
Mine are all in shadly conditions. Just a thought.