world's ugliest paph

[MaryPientka]

I'm growing kinda fond of it, the poor thing

 

[atlantis]

Eric: I prefer the first photo as it is focussed on the background

Joking apart, If this is the first flowering...I´d give it a try. Malipoense is known to be sensitive while flowering so maybe this terrible flower is due to some environmental effects.
Just in case, It would be a good idea keeping the plant apart from the rest of your collection while waiting the next flowering to happen.

Best wishes for the next flower!!

 

[eaborne]

Aaaaahhhhhhhhhh!!

 

[Erythrone]

Frightening thing....!!!

 

[polyantha]

You are the reason why I cannot sleep tonight i swear.
@TheMutant: you should take this flower as avatar pic

 

[gonewild]

well, it's a species, and it may be searching for new pollinators to perpetuate its genes.

It will never find a pollinator looking like that. Well unless a crushed beer can steps up.

 

[Heather]

@TheMutant: you should take this flower as avatar pic

Ha!

I have no patience - I vote for putting it out of its misery. Though, I thank it for the amusements in this thread!

 

[PaphMadMan]

Did you say you lived at Fukashima, or Chernobyl?

But seriously, I bet it will be just fine next time.

 

[NYEric]

Cut it and try again.

 

[MaryPientka]

At least it held its bud and actually opened-that's more than mine did.

 

[Trithor]

That may be different, but it is super cool, I vote you should 'self' it, or at least cross it with sangli for a proper Goblin-feast!

 

[PaphMadMan]

I think we just found an apt cultivar name...

Paph malipoense 'Eric's Goblin Feast' AHM/STF

(award of horrendous merit / slippertalk forum).

 

[SlipperFan]

It is birthing a monster!

 

[Tom-DE]

You should keep it just to scare off the neighbors.

 

[Ozpaph]

Keep it for Halloween.

 

[orcoholic]

It is going to be very hard to erase that from my memory.

 

[orcoholic]

Oh yeah, you're deck looks like it could use a little paint too. lol.

 

[troy]

I like it, want to sell it?

 

[MorandiWine]

Any chance that this might be a thrip infestation??

 

[NYEric]

I have to contact his family to see if the BBG came through. If not I will pick this up.