Chia Hua Dancer blooming!
 

I know it's early days yet but I'm SO EXCITED!

I take absolutely no credit for this other than keeping it alive. It arrived in bud. From what I hear this might be the only time I get to see these flowers!

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Very cool. Update us when its fully open please? :D

You need a little more confidence in yourself:). Once you get a multi to blooming size I find they become easier.

Bill

I certainly hope I get to see this some day. Mine has 3 fans and is just so slow at progressing.

I'm so impatient. I know I spent too much on this but a blooming plant was hard to resist. And actually- it was an auction and I paid ~$70...the next one like this went for ~$150 though it's been relisted so who knows that happened there.

I originally purchased a single fan plant that crown rotted almost immediately. I got it on ebay and figured I wasted that money. I found the seller again a couple months later and contacted him to tell him what happened. I didn't ask for a replacement because I figured it would be a lost cause. He got back to me and ended up offering to replace it for just shipping cost. And, he sent me a 2 fan replacement! It is now looking a bit yellow/green so I think I have it in a bit too much light.

I remember reading about that on the slipper orchid board, I think! Nice to get a replacement so far out. I have a few paphs that I am anxious about but it's because they are so slow....I need to remember that's just how they are!

Oh me oh my! I can't wait to see when they're fully open. I have a Lebaudyanum mostly because I lost an auction for such a plant. Mine has 3-4 growths and I've been waiting and watching SOOO impatiently. It's growing two new leaves I think, gosh the wait...So good job even if it came in bud for carrying it the rest of the way. And yes, have more faith in yourself and your abilities, but I know it's nerve wracking.

:D

Two blooms are open and one is getting there; one is hanging out.

Oh wow... that is just beautiful!!!

Congratulations! It's amazing.

nice multi-floral paph!

I am not sure what to do now that the bloom is done...all four flowers are off. Do I cut the spike?

Gorgeous!

Yep. Just snip it off and wait for new starts.

Bill

Beautiful! How long did they last total?

Very cool flowers. Oh, the influence of Paph. sanderianum - love that!

They started opening 8/9 and all four were fully open 8/23. The last one fell 9/7. I don't know if that's short.


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paph Chiu Hui Dancers
 

I have about 50 paph Chiu Hui Dancers, 6" pots, they are about 18 - 20 inches leaf span. They really quite easy to bloom, just use a 1/2 strength fertilizer about once a month. Several had 5-6 flowers per stem.
If anyone is interested I will be selling multiple growth plants, 6"pots, blooming size or prior bloomed for $80.00 plus actual shipping costs. Contact me if you like these twisters...