When Compots Go Begging - Paph. tigrinum Blooming in Compot

[Scott Ware]

I though I would share with y’all what happens when you fall behind in getting compots set out. They don’t wait for your next supply of “round tuits” to be replenished! It’s certainly no award winner but it’s still pretty darn precocious for a single-growth seedling in a flat. The stem is about 33cm tall.

This Paph. tigrinum outcross holds the record here for time from pollination to harvest – 542 days.

I harvested the capsule on December 6, 2001 and received flasks back from the lab in early 2003. Now I know that 5 years is a bit longer than most plants spend in the community pot, but they don’t seem to have suffered too much. The mix is heavy on charcoal and #8 silica sand, so it hasn’t broken down as much as a mix that has a larger percentage of bark. With any luck these will go into 4” pots before too much longer.

 

[Roy]

Scott, I think there would be a large number of forum members willing to help you with the potting, including me from Aust'.
And people reckon its a difficult plant to grow.

 

[Pete]

haha. thats great.

 

[rdlsreno]

Scott that is so awesome!

Ramon

 

[Faan]

Yes, you may send the compot over to Cape Town, I have time right now to do it!!

 

[paphioboy]

Scott, I think there would be a large number of forum members willing to help you with the potting, including me from Aust'.

Yes, you may send the compot over to Cape Town, I have time right now to do it!!

Ahem... And what exactly do you people demand in return for your repotting services? oke:oke: 1 plant out of the compot?

Nice plants, BTW... Sure proves that paphs grow much better in groups rather than as single plants...

 

[tocarmar]

Very nice!! I'll take 2 from the compot!!

Tom

 

[Ross]

Two comments:
1. Great choice of parents. The seedlings look wonderful and vigorous.
2. Excellent culture, 'lotta happy plants, there. :clap::clap::clap::clap:

 

[Greenpaph]

Great job! Great looking plants!
:drool:

 

[Rick]

Those tigrinum look great! This is the scenario that is starting to plague me as I do more breeding.

What kind of fertilizer do you use?

 

[e-spice]

Very impressive! They look great.

e-spice

 

[Sangii]

wow! I'm gonna show this pict to my 5 years old tigrinum which refuses to bloom :sob:

excellent culture; can you provide any culture tips for this wonderful species ?

 

[cwt]

Now thats what happens if you have to many plants!!!!!!!!

 

[NYEric]

That's pretty funny. "I'm bustin' outta here!" :rollhappy:

 

[streetmorrisart]

There’s something really cute about this... I don’t show my plants, so I tend to gravitate toward any example of a species that is vigorous and has good color—please pm me if you don’t want to keep it! They all look great as has been said; a sea of that many happy slippers is a true joy to see.

 

[OrchidFrank]

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[paphioland]

nice!

 

[Elena]

It's quite obvious that you have faaar too many and it would only be fair to share with the group

Wow, those are some happy-looking plants!

 

[gore42]

Awesome, Scott! Nice growing

- Matthew Gore

 

[Candace]

Someone got a blooming plant awarded at our local judging center, blooming like that in a compot/tray. I remember eveyone had a good laugh when the award was announced and the tray was held up. Good growing, Scott!