Paph. delenatii

[Paphluvr]

Another very reliable bloomer, usually with two flowers per spike. The photo of the rear of the flower turned out a lot sharper than the photo of the front. You can really appreciate the fuzziness of the stem and flower in the rear shot.

Unfortunately for me, no scent to this one.

[RosieC]

Lovely, I love this orchid.

[WhiteRabbit]

Beautiful!

Any advice for growing this? Mine grows well, but hasn't bloomed.

[ronaldhanko]

Outstanding flower and lovely photos.

[billc]

Everyone should have one of these! Yours looks great!

Bill

[jrodpad]

A beauty. I've had this in my short list for ages, but haven't come across a really healthy, mature plant. I'll enjoy yours until I do. Thanks for sharing.

-J

[RosieC]

Originally Posted by WhiteRabbit

Beautiful!

Any advice for growing this? Mine grows well, but hasn't bloomed.

I grow mine brighter than my other paphs, and try not to let it dry out completely. But then mine hasn't bloomed yet either but then it's not matured any fans since I bought it in flower. They are growing but very slowly.

[Paphluvr]

Originally Posted by RosieC

I grow mine brighter than my other paphs, and try not to let it dry out completely. But then mine hasn't bloomed yet either but then it's not matured any fans since I bought it in flower. They are growing but very slowly.

RosieC, I think you're on the right track. I also grow mine with more light than most Paphs. It's actually growing 2' inside of a South facing window, but be mindful of the fact that here in Michigan we don't receive a lot of sunshine in the Winter. It receives enough light that it has sustained a small bit of sun scorch (not on purpose). This seems to be the biggest problem in Spring or Fall when the angle of the sun is changing and the light brighter.

Temperature wise, low 60's F (15.5° C) at night, around 70° F (21° C) days (in the Winter , of course). Humidity around 50-55%. Normal Paph. feeding.

The plant this photo was taken from has about six mature growths, a couple of old, previously bloomed growths, and several new, immature, growths.

Hope this helps.

[Leisurely]

I once lived in Ohio and your statement about not receiving much sun in the winter brought back bad memories of all those gloomy, gray days. I think I would die of "cabin fever" if I had to live there again.
Blooming exotic orchids would certainly be good therapy for counteracting those gloomy winters.

[silken]

Very nice and I like the fuzziness!