Green plant? no, paph!!

[orion57]

Hi all,

I bought a paph (hybrid) last year, with 2 flowers and one to open (multifloral).

Since it left the last flower, nothing...just a green plant.

It's the only one I have, so no comparison to do for me, and I won't buy another one until this one will bloom

Can you give me some help please?

I give it 1 year to bloom, if it doesn't, I give it away.
(But sorry, only in France )

This evening or tomorrow, I will post some pictures of it.

Thank you.

[Royal]

Usually blooming happens seasonally. You are going to have to be patient and it may be more over a year until it blooms again.

I know you said you won't buy another one, but I suggest that you reconsider and get a different genus. With two or three different varieties that bloom at different times of the year, you can enjoy flowers while others go through their different growth cycles or dormant phases.

[orion57]

I know about seasonally bloom, but I didn't see anything new in the pot...I don't even know if it still grows...
Schame on me, I don't take pictures of it as often as orchids that bloom, that way will I perhaps see its grow

[Jorch]

What conditions are you growing it in? Multi-floral paphs need higher light and warmer temperature than "other" paphs. Even if you have a new growth, it might take over 2 years for it mature and flower.

be patient, and

[Phantasm]

As desireable as multifloral Paphs are, they will NOT bloom annually until they have many growths. If you want annual blooms in Paphs try the Maudiae types or the insigne type hybrids. Just as bad are the parvisepalums and brachypetalums.....

[unhappykat]

really depends on what this paph was, if its a multifloral you might go three or more years til it blooms again. As phantasm suggested look for maudiaes and insigne hybrids as they often produce annual blooms if taken care of. Also look for hybrids with primulinum in their background, these are sequential so they wont be as long lasting as some paphs but they will flower for many months off the same spike, even years if there happy.

[orion57]

Finally I will give it away against bark I need.

I looked at the pictures I toke when it was blooming, and definitively it's bigger now, so no problem, but I don't have patience enough

[Phantasm]

Growing orchids is all about patience and time. Many plants are reluctant growers and/or bloomers and need to accumulate several growths or good size before they really perform well.

[camille1585]

Originally Posted by orion57

Finally I will give it away against bark I need.

I looked at the pictures I toke when it was blooming, and definitively it's bigger now, so no problem, but I don't have patience enough

You gave it away?? You should have kept it and gotten more paphs for instant gratification! Or you could have sent the plant to me