Paph. spike issues?

[Dante1709]

Originally Posted by NYCorchidman

I see the information on the yellow tag and I have two of the same cross, one with dark leaves like yours and the other light green leaves.
They both have amazing dark flowers with great shape. Please post flower pictures when it opens up!!! I would love to see how yours open up to be!

Ok, with the excitement aside now,
you do not need to stake these slippers. I only spike certain complex hybrids whose flowers are so large and heavy that staking is a must if I am to enjoy the flowers alive. lol

Now, slippers like this one usually grow long and straight spike that is also very rigid and strong enough to hold its flower.

One issue can be that some spikes respond to the light source more than others and may bend toward one direction. This can be corrected by turning the pot a little bit every day.

Your spike is very young still. They always look like this, head pointing downward.
As the spike grows out, it will straighten itself.

Thanks! I was a bit worried about the flower opening on the leaf and deforming, or having the flower hide behind it.

I absolutely love the foliage on this paph ; can't wait to see what the flower will be like! I'll definitely post photos once it does bloom.