Roth! I can't wait!

[estación seca]

This came from Orchids by Hausermann in October 2021. The newest leaf has grown since it's been here. I'm going to move it to S/H today.



The yellow flower in the background is Encelia farinosa, brittlebush or incienso, a native small shrub with felty white leaves, deciduous during drought. The freeways here are lined with this shrub in flower this time of year. If anybody wants seed I'd be happy to send some. It will flower in a 4" pot. This could become invasive in other continents so I'll limit it to the US and cold-winter countries. It already grows naturally in the US everywhere it can survive.

[Leafmite]

What a cute little orchid! It is going to be a while, isn't it?

[camille1585]

Thats a cute little plant! I certainly admire your patience, it's going to be a long time before that little bitty thing even gets close to blooming size!

I like your yellow flowers too. Doubt it would do well here except in years of heatwaves/drought, the usually rainy dutch summers would probably drown it.

[billc]

I predict Feb. 2029 you'll be posting a bud watch
Good luck!

Bill

[DeaC]

Growing Paphs. wears me down but I persist. But the blanket of yellow in the background is quite lovely. Happy spring!

[stonedragonfarms]

Did you get a similar sized Den. speciosum travelling companion perhaps? [So you could figure out who's the tortoise and who's the tortoise... ]

[Clawhammer]

Most of my paphs started this size from Hausermann! Congrats, look forward to seeing it flower in 3 years or so

[Mr.Fakename]

So far blooming predictions range from ~March 2025 to February 2029.
Anyone else got an estimation? Should we start placing bets?

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by Clawhammer

Most of my paphs started this size from Hausermann! Congrats, look forward to seeing it flower in 3 years or so

There are Paphs, and then there are multifloral Paphs... I think 2029 is optimistic. But I'll be cheering for it.

[stonedragonfarms]

Almost 30 years ago, when I was just beginning my orchid journey I received a mixed lot of Paph seedlings from RJ Rands Orchids--they used to advertise in almost every issue of the AOS Journal in a little 1/6 page ad. My friend Albert was an incredible Paph grower, and I think he was trying to wrangle me into the fold, so he gifted me with 3 of the tiniest orchid seedlings I'd ever seen at that point. 2 were roths & the third was stonei if I remember correctly; after having them for maybe a decade, I gifted them back to Albert [who by then had learned, that for me, Cymbidiums are where the 'magic' happens ] I never saw him post any bloom pics of them [or bring them to a society meeting], and he grew many, many multiflorals...chances are they're still 'maturing' on a friend of a friend's bench somewhere...