Paph Startler 'Glace' AM/AOS

[Ross]

The complex season is going full blast in the greenhouse, with many in bloom and at least as many in bud.

Here's a happy plant. This is the first time it has bloomed with two flowers on one stem.

 

[raymond]

wow very nice flowers and greenhouse

 

[SlipperFan]

It looks like you did the right thing, giving your plants a new greenhouse!

 

[tenman]

beautiful flowers; great blooming with two on one stem! I've been wanting a piece of that since I first saw a pic about 20 years ago.

 

[Erythrone]

Very, very nice!

 

[goldenrose]

:drool::drool: Beautiful sights within a beautiful site! :drool:

 

[tim]

can we get some more greenhouse pix?

beautiful blooming of it...i don't understand why this doesn't have an fcc

 

[etex]

Your greenhouse and blooms look great!!

 

[Yoyo_Jo]

Oh wow, your greenhouse is looking spectacular! Yes, yes, more pix please! :clap: Lovely, lovely paphs.

 

[Roy]

The plants seem to like the new house Ross, they look good. Shame the Startler has 2 flowers, its really reduced the spike length also.

 

[paphioboy]

Beautiful!

 

[Ross]

The plants seem to like the new house Ross, they look good. Shame the Startler has 2 flowers, its really reduced the spike length also.

It usually only has one flower at a time. I know it is more desirable for standard complex Paphs to have only one flower per stem as it prevents the dented pouch caused by the second bud, and the flower is generally bigger and the stem taller.

 

[tim]

but now you have 4 pollenia instead of 2....

 

[Ross]

can we get some more greenhouse pix?

beautiful blooming of it...i don't understand why this doesn't have an fcc

Here's a few more of the same thing, just different angles. I'll try to take some combination closeups the next time I'm home on a sunny day.

 

[TyroneGenade]

Ross, you are living my dream: an orchid house full of happy complex Paph faces to greet me on winter days.

That Startler is stunning!

 

[tenman]

The plants seem to like the new house Ross, they look good. Shame the Startler has 2 flowers, its really reduced the spike length also.

I'm one of those who feel that shorter spikes are better. I prefer the flower have some visual connection to the plant rather than waving about 18" above it.

 

[JeanLux]

Wow, a good hand and a good gh give many lovely blooms!!!! Jean

(I must have a problem with my hand )

 

[hardy]

What a wonderful growing area :drool: :drool:
Love the twin blooms too!

 

[emydura]

WOW. What a setup. Stunning flowers as well.

David

 

[SlipperKing]

What amazes me is this was all in your house at one time! And for me to think Eric's set was crowded!oke:

Beautiful blooming of Startler too.