Interestingly enough this Paph started spiking in late Jan. We went on vacation in mid Feb for 2 weeks and during that time, the spike dried up, but it put out another one shortly after that. When we got back from vacation, I found this waiting for me:
It's not perfect, but I am over the moon since it's my first bloom ever!!!
Thanks everyone for the support! It is amazing how much work we put in year round just to produce those beautiful buds. When something ends up happening to them, it's truly heartbreaking. When you have success, it's so rewarding