Paph. randsii

[lori.b]

I haven't posted anything for a while but am excited to see my Paph. randsii coming into bloom for the first time since I acquired it as a seedling in 2016. There are a total of six blooms opening on the inflorescence. I've been growing it intermediate to warm and bright with waterings twice a week. The spike took a very long time to develop and the flowers are taking an equally long time to open.

 

[Paphluvr]

Very nice, a species that is rarely seen. Nice flower count.

 

[tnyr5]

Congrats! Shame you're not in the US, that's pollen I'd love to put to use lol

 

[GuRu]

Lovely Paph. randsii and a flower count of 6 seems to be very good, at least in my eyes.

 

[dodidoki]

Wonderful!Can you post a whole plant pic, please?

 

[Martin]

Thanks for sharing! Such a rare sight!

 

[Murray F]

One of the great orchids. Not often seen but never forgotten

 

[lori.b]

Wonderful!Can you post a whole plant pic, please?

Thank you. I'll post another picture when all the blooms are fully open and will include one of the whole plant too. (Hopefully in a few more days......)

 

[lori.b]

Congrats! Shame you're not in the US, that's pollen I'd love to put to use lol

What? No first date? LOL. Yes it is a shame that the border is such a barrier because I don't know the first thing about taking pollen from my orchids and I don't think I'd want to experiment with this one.

 

[JimNJ]

Very nice - looks like I was more then we’ll worth the wait. Can’t wait to see when they’re all open. May I ask where the seedlings were from?

 

[JimNJ]

looks like it was more than worth the wait

 

[rdlsreno]

Excellent job!!!!! I always had difficulty growing better yet bloom Paph. randsii even when I was still living in the Philippines. I remember seeing them flowering with up to 12 or more per spike on big plants.

 

[lori.b]

Very nice - looks like I was more then we’ll worth the wait. Can’t wait to see when they’re all open. May I ask where the seedlings were from?

Thank you. The seedling came from a somewhat local nursery, Forestview Gardens, along with a number of other seedlings that turned out to be excellent plants. Unfortunately they closed their business about a year into the pandemic.

 

[Paphman910]

That is a nice Paph randsii that you got. I also got one randsii from Forestview Garden in 2011 and still waiting for it to flower!

 

[tnyr5]

What? No first date? LOL. Yes it is a shame that the border is such a barrier because I don't know the first thing about taking pollen from my orchids and I don't think I'd want to experiment with this one.

Oh that's easy. If you only wish to collect pollen and not set a pod, just remove the capsules circled in red when the flower starts to fade & put them in a little container in the fridge. They'll keep for 18 months.

 

[Ozpaph]

Very well done. Very envious.

 

[BrucherT]

Love to see the whole plant.

 

[lori.b]

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Oh that's easy. If you only wish to collect pollen and not set a pod, just remove the capsules circled in red when the flower starts to fade & put them in a little container in the fridge. They'll keep for 18 months.

Hmm, well that's not the rocket science I thought it would be. I can probably manage that. Perhaps I can find someone in Canada who could put the pollen to good use before the 18 months are up. Thank you for the tutorial.

 

[lori.b]

Love to see the whole plant.

Working on it........just need hubby to free up some time as he's the photographer in the family!

 

[lori.b]

That is a nice Paph randsii that you got. I also got one randsii from Forestview Garden in 2011 and still waiting for it to flower!

Gosh, you're more patient than I am! That's a long time but it'll be worth the wait when it does bloom. I should warn you that just when you think the plant is mature enough to send up a bud it'll send out a new growth instead. Hang in there.