Paphiopedilum question

[marcoeverard]

Originally Posted by PaphMadMan

When Paphs show the pattern of growth you have described it is natural to assume they are getting a second spike, but that isn't the case. It would have been a 2 flower spike, but got stages of growth out of order. Instead of the base of the stem below the first flower elongating it stayed very short and the first flower emerged almost among the leaves. They are often deformed when that happens. Then the normally short segment of stem between the 2 flowers started elongating more than usual, appearing like a second spike. It happens sometimes especially when the plant gets a shock of some kind in early stages of spike development. It will probably flower normally when the next growth matures..

Hmmm I am not sure that I understand and maybe it is hard to see from the picture but there is definitely a completely new flower spike coming from right next to the old one that i cut off on the same fan. They are not joined in any way.

[PaphMadMan]

Originally Posted by marcoeverard

Hmmm I am not sure that I understand and maybe it is hard to see from the picture but there is definitely a completely new flower spike coming from right next to the old one that i cut off on the same fan. They are not joined in any way.

The point where they would be joined could be so deep down in between the leaves that it just isn't visible without dissecting the plant. Like looking down into the crown of the plant and trying to see where each leaf comes from.