Paph. 'Macabre' first rebloom!!

[greenbean]

YES!!!! My one Paph. finally has a bud!!! I love it just for the foliage, but I've been waiting for over 2 years and was starting to worry. But I came home from college for Christmas break and found this!



I thought I was patient, but this guy really pushed me to the limit. It grows so slow, but I'm so happy to see it spiking again! I haven't seen it bloom since I brought it home February of 2008! It will probably be ready to bloom around February this time too, so I'll have to rely on my parents to send me pictures of the open bloom. I would take it with me, but the climate difference between home in western Washington and where I go to school in eastern Washington would probably cause bud blast. And a dorm room in Pullman, Washington isn't a very good climate for a Paph. anyways, unless you have a greenhouse.

Anyways, I'm so happy to see it spiking! I'll post picks as it develops while I'm home (and I'll post my parents pics of the mature blooms when it opens).