Hello everyone,
I’m an orchid newbie, and have a few now in my collection. This is the first and only Paphiopedilum I have so far, and I was wondering if it’s coming into flower possibly?
It’s a Paphiopedilum micranthum var. eburneum x sibling, which I bought at a recent RHS orchid show. They said some this size had flowered, and so when I saw this little growth in the middle I was hoping.
Another thing I love about this species is the amazing patterns on its leaves; they almost look like writing on lined paper, and they have a wonderful hard microscopic beaded surface, which reminds me of some reptiles’ skin, which is pretty cool too.
I know this species has a reputation to be difficult to flower, but I thought I’d post this picture and see what you all think. Is this a new leaf or maybe a flower coming, or is it too early to tell?