Summer 2024 plant project- Paph primary hybrid

[Dusty Ol' Man]

Originally Posted by LexaCat

Oh yeah, I totally vote for 'get them all'!

A new member and already an excellent enabler!!

[LexaCat]

Indeed

[DaylightFirefly]

niveum x fairrieanum

It could be multi-floral if I understand it correctly. But so could be delenatii and I have one which is absolutely not.

[Leafmite]

This board certainly does encourage the orchid hobby!

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by DaylightFirefly

niveum x fairrieanum

It could be multi-floral if I understand it correctly. But so could be delenatii and I have one which is absolutely not.

I wouldn't expect "multifloral" ... neither parent is. Maybe niveum might have 2 on an inflorescence (delenatii sometimes does too) but the the usual, and in the hybrid? Would be really surprised. But orchids do surprise and make liars of us all...

[DaylightFirefly]

Originally Posted by Roberta

I wouldn't expect "multifloral" ... neither parent is. Maybe niveum might have 2 on an inflorescence (delenatii sometimes does too) but the the usual, and in the hybrid? Would be really surprised. But orchids do surprise and make liars of us all...

That is interesting. Thank you. I do not have any expectations. Would be glad to see this plant grow and bloom. I should be honest, I was confused as I saw a picture of multifloral bloom.

I do have one question about paphs. Do they ever rebloom from old fans?

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by DaylightFirefly

That is interesting. Thank you. I do not have any expectations. Would be glad to see this plant grow and bloom. I should be honest, I was confused as I saw a picture of multifloral bloom.

I do have one question about paphs. Do they ever rebloom from old fans?

Nope....once a fan has bloomed you need to wait for the next one. (They typically grow leaves, then roots, THAN flowers) The good news... it is likely to happen much faster than with the multiflorals (which are mostly strap-leafed). As the plant matures, you will likely get multiple fans. That's when you may well get multiple flowers at the same time. (That's not "multifloral", you still usually get one flower per inflorescence, as opposed to the multifloral ones that have multiple flowers on a spike either all at once or sequentially)