Paph venustum - First Flowering - Orchid Board

Bolero · #1 08-23-2009, 08:27 AM

Well hopefully it will bloom soon, it is painfully slow like many paphs between the first sign of a sheath until you actually see a bloom. First venustum I've bloomed and I'm hoping it opens for the AOC conference being held in a couple of weeks.

The excitement is building!!!

What do you think of the leaf colour? Does it look like it's receiving the correct amount of light???

Thanks

RosieC · #2 08-23-2009, 08:54 AM

Hope it opens in time for you. I can sense the foot tapping

from here.

Ross · #3 08-23-2009, 09:13 AM

Everything looks just great, Bolero. Color is fine. Keep us posted.

billc · #4 08-23-2009, 10:38 AM

Looks like a nice, healthy, well grown plant.

Bill

Roly0217 · #5 08-23-2009, 10:57 AM

That bud looks fat !!!

And the mottled leaves are just gorgeous. I've got a couple of mottled leaves myself but they are a bit darker. What amout of light are you giving them??? I keep them with my Phals.

jim blanford · #6 08-23-2009, 11:11 AM

It sure looks good to me, leaf color is great...... Jim.

Bolero · #7 08-23-2009, 05:28 PM

I have it under 70% beige coloured shade cloth during winter so far. They say that's the equivalent of 45% to 50% shade from green shade cloth.

Not sure if that's right, spring starts next week so I guess now would be a good time to add shade. I grow mind with Masdevallias. I just worry if I put too much shade in winter they may not get enough light to flower. But it's hard to tell until I actually add it I guess and see how things develop from there.