Paph. bellatulum x sib ('Standing Tall' x Red on Red') ARRIVED!!!

[Gin]

This should be fun to all of you ..Nice plant Franco ............... Gin

[Roly0217]

Franco you will not be the winner. We all will be. That's if you guys ever get them to bloom

[Shirley]

Sure sounds like an interesting cross. I hope the 'Standing Tall' will produce longer flower stems. Will be waiting for further postings!

[CoolPhrog]

hmmmm...I can't wait to see that bloom! That's gonna be really neat!

[IdahoOrchid]

OK, yeah, just rubbing it in a little....

http://www.orchidboard.com/community...red-bloom.html

[Franco24]

Updated Pics:

Its definately growing and tossing up a new leaf and a new root. Could there be a bud burried in there?

[IdahoOrchid]

The plant is large enough to be flowering size and there does seem to be a second tip coming out of the center. I have found that is a good sign of a bud. How does the base of the plant look/feel? Is it flat and emptyish or is it swollen and full feeling?

[Franco24]

The base is nice and round, fat, and smooth. It is larger than it was when i first got it, but i though that would be just because its growing ....

Ill try to get a good pic of the base and post it up and let you guys judge

[IdahoOrchid]

It would probably be difficult to tell just from a picture. It is more of a tactile feeling one gets.

Your description does sound promising though.

...and I still win since mine is a re-bloom!!!! :-)