Paph ceramense - Orchid Board

The Mutant · #1 05-12-2012, 07:28 AM

Or, maybe, Paph bullenianum var. ceramensis? It's my very first Paph which I purchased a moth and a half ago. It came with a spike that the seller was pretty convinced wouldn't bloom so he suggested I removed it for the benefit of the plant. I couldn't and didn't. This is the spike today and boy am I glad I didn't follow his advice!

It's not completely open yet, but I couldn't hold it any longer, so here it is:

The flower today, I think it has opened completely now:

The entire plant:

Paph and Prillan:

I don't need to tell you guys what a proud Paph owner I am that has managed to keep the spike alive and thriving, right?

I'll post more pictures when the flower is completely open and also of the entire plant.

EDIT: Pics of the entire plant is up!

Wjs2nd · #2 05-12-2012, 08:16 AM

Very cool, what a great accomplishment. How big is the orchid? Could we see a picture of the whole plant?

tucker85 · #3 05-12-2012, 09:34 AM

Very nice!

bballr4567 · #4 05-12-2012, 12:13 PM

So pretty!

And to think you thought you'd never own one. Lol

The Mutant · #5 05-12-2012, 01:06 PM

Thanks guys!

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Originally Posted by Wjs2nd

Very cool, what a great accomplishment. How big is the orchid? Could we see a picture of the whole plant?

I'll upload a picture of the whole plant when the bloom is completely open. It's a rather small Paph, not as small as hainanense, but definitely on the smaller side. The largest leaf is 15cm long or 5.75", the flower is, at the moment, 5,5cm (2.5") wide and about 4,5cm (2") high, the spike is about 30cm (12") long and it's the only thing that's not small. In other words; it's a spike with some plant attached to it.

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Originally Posted by bballr4567

So pretty!

And to think you thought you'd never own one. Lol

Thanks! Well, I noticed after being a member here for a while that I started getting partial towards some of the Paphs, so I had actually planned to venture into this genus eventually, but it happened so much faster than I had anticipated.

Now I have 15 with five more incoming (I ordered the last two for a while today - the most expensive ones out of all my orchids) and it all started with this little guy.