Paphiopedilum micranthum bud watch

[Jaljala]

the bud started mi december... my first bloom for a micranthum



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[troy]

That pouch has got a bit more growing to do, plant looks very healthy, congrats!!!

 

[Happypaphy7]

Congrats!!!
That is a speedy development for a paph.
I love the leaves on this species. So neat and pretty.
Also love the small plant size.

 

[Bob in Albany N.Y.]

Let's hope you didn't jinx it by showing us the bud. Truthfully, that bud is far enough along to be pretty sure that it will bloom for you. Can you tell me what you are growing in as well as where and how often you are watering in that medium?

 

[theorchidzone]

micranthum even without the flower is really a beautiful plant as your photos show!
JC

 

[Jaljala]

Let's hope you didn't jinx it by showing us the bud. Truthfully, that bud is far enough along to be pretty sure that it will bloom for you. Can you tell me what you are growing in as well as where and how often you are watering in that medium?

I have it in mostly bark (Orichata) + bits of pumice and clay pellets. I put a top layer of pumice mostly for the look of it. Watering is once a week on average (less last winter when I gave it a cold drier 2 months in unheated room). I put it outside all summer south exposure in a small plastic greehouse, so it got quite hot temperatures (for North West Pacific Coast standards ).

JC, I agree with you totally, I love the leaves as well, so much in fact that I have a var. eburneum coming in the mail tomorrow :evil:

 

[eOrchids]

I love watching micranthum buds develop.

It's almost like a guessing game to see how big the pouches will get.

 

[cnycharles]

It's almost like a guessing game to see how big the pouches will get.

For me the guessing is how long it will last before it finally dies



Elmer Nj

 

[17andgrowing]

Congrats!

 

[Jaljala]

It's getting there
for a few days I thought it was going to be a var. eburneum, but the pink it now showing up on the front

 

[SlipperFan]

Waiting...almost there!