Should I buy a NOID Paph?

[Swamper]

I use to throw out those annoying tags when I first started. They were all Phals and they were all gifts. Luckily someone told me to stop doing that and explained why so I reluctantly stopped LOL Now I use that knowledge to my advantage and demand a price break LOL. I would get it anyway they just don't need to know that.
By the way I have the exact same or very similar Paph.

[RosieC]

Originally Posted by gehentogo

Rosie, you might surf around a bit on the website that I posted with the picture on it. Appearantly this business sells all over Europe, including the UK. I bet you could find someone nearby who has it.

Good idea and exactly what I was doing a momment ago. They have some lovely Paphs including P.Maudiae which I also love, although completly different colour. I'm toying between really dark purple/red or a green/white. Currently I favour the extremes to the ones inbetween but that's just me.

Anyway well done on your purchase and I hope I can find one as lovely soon.

[kavanaru]

Hi Gehentogo (funny name, keeping in mind the meaning of it),

nice you bought that beauty. I have bought these two beauties about one year ago. They came together in the same pot and are from the same nursery. I thinkthe left one, could be the same as yours

If you manage to get an answer from them regarding the tag for your paph... consider yourself very lucky... I have tried to contact them in the past, but never received an answer

[gehentogo]

Nice one. I am not really expecting an answer, being that this orchid farm is 220,000 square meters. However, you never know unless you ask.

Did the pot yours come in have two hemispheres like mine? It would be cool to also have a different Paph as a bonus! Honestly, when I went back today, I saw some Paphs very similar to the one on the right, and spent some time deciding which one I should get. The leaves on the plant in the other hemisphere of my pot (gosh, I wish my camera was here!) are a little different in color. Perhaps it will be a different color flower? I guess time will tell.

Unrelated, since you bring it up, here is the story of my name (gehentogo):

When I first got to Germany, gehen (which translates to 'to go') was the first verb I learned in my German language class. Thinking I was the smartest man alive, I thought I would try to use it on an unsuspecting German. While at McDonald's (why do we Americans go there?), I ordered a Big Mac from the cashier (who was speaking to me in fluent English), and when he asked me if I'd eat it here, I replied "gehen." After repeating myself about 10 times getting louder and louder (he must not hear me!), he got a look on his face like 'what an idiot' and put my Big Mac in a paper bag. It wasn't until later that day while complaining to my girlfriend about this stupid German that she explained to me between tears of laughter that 'gehen' is not used in that context. Gehen means 'to go' in the sense of actually moving from one place to another, where the correct phrase 'zum mitnehmen' means 'to take with.'

What an idiot!

[kavanaru]

LOL LOL I would love to have been able to see the face of the poor guy at McDonal's while you were repeatedly telling him: "Go away!" (that's what "gehen" would mean in this context) nice story

...as per tha Paphs, yes, they were together but in different "half"-pots. They always combine different kinds of Paphs this way, ir order to make them more attractive to casual buyers. Normally, they also try to sell them when both plants are in bloom (but then they are more expensive) for your Paph incognito

[Ross]

Looks like Raisin Pie for sure There are very few really dark Paphs like this. As to the two plants - that's your call. Paphs increase in size anyways, so if you are certain that is two plants, I would recommend seperating them. Repot in small clear pots so you can monitor the roots and moisture (just my opinion.) I use slotted clear pots to assure the medium dries quickly. I tend to water the big pots/plants every 3-4 days and the small/minis every-other-day. Still depends on the look of the medium in the pot.

[camille1585]

I want to try to find this one too now. Shouldn't be too hard, seeing that I'm in the Netherlands! Now I just have to find a store that carried that 'brand'!

[Tommyr]

Originally Posted by gehentogo

Anyway, there was this gorgeous black Paph (OK, it was dark purple). I really thought it looked unique, but without anything specific on the pot, other than "Paph," I hesitated to buy it. It wasn't too expensive, and was marked as having come from some giant orchid house in the Netherlands.

Should I go back and get it?

If you like it HECK YES!

[JanetOS]

I hope you plan to wait until the bloom has expired before repotting. It could cause the bloom to wither away more quickly.

[gehentogo]

I posted some photos of this paph here.


I haven't repotted it yet, but am thinking of taking the non-blooming one out to be followed by the blooming one as soon as it is finished.