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02-14-2009, 09:35 AM
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Paph. Michael Koopowitz
After 2 years of watching MK throw out leaf after leaf, I was concerned that I had leaf rot when I was watering this morning. I noticed brown in the crown of the plant. I put my glasses on to inspect it and was amazed to see it was actually a bud ! Now begins the agonizing wait to see if I can successfully bring it to flower.
Bill
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02-14-2009, 11:00 AM
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Looks great Bill, hope you don't have to wait to long, good growing. Jim.
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02-14-2009, 11:10 AM
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 I feel your pain about waiting for a plant to bloom. I also thought the same thing last year when my first paph re-bloomed!
It looks very healthy! 
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02-14-2009, 07:31 PM
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YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
You are going to love those long petal flowers. Congratulations.  |
02-15-2009, 06:12 AM
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Excellent! I look forward to seeing the blooms! Do keep us posted on how long it takes etc - I am very interested as I have one too.
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02-15-2009, 06:57 AM
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I'll be sure to keep you posted on the progress. I've never seen one flowered live, only in pictures. I was really suprised how fast the bud appeared. When I watered on Wednesday there was nothing that I noticed, and then on Saturday, there it was sticking out.
Bill
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02-15-2009, 08:14 AM
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Wow, I think I would have suspected rot as well, having never seen a paph bud forming.
I bet you are so excited, I can't wait to see your pics when it flowers.
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03-04-2009, 07:56 PM
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MK update
Here's a picture of the spike 2 1/2 weeks later. Right now I can see 4 buds The spike seems to grow about 3/4 of an inch each day. This is getting exciting !
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03-04-2009, 09:29 PM
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It's exciting and agonizing at the same time. Some of these paphs just live to taunt us!!
Can't wait to this it in bloom!
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03-05-2009, 04:30 PM
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Wow that is really speedy growing! and 4 buds visible already!  . I agree it's very exciting stuff! I look forward to seeing the progression of the buds into bloom! & after! |
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