Paph. Magic Lantern

[Paphluvr]

I've posted pictures of this plant here before, but I just liked the presentation of these three flowers this year. One single spike and two bi-floral spikes, but the second bud blasted on one of the bi-florals. For me, a very easy and reliable bloomer.



Whole plant

[camille1585]

Gorgeous! And the natural arrangement of the blooms is very pleasing and photogenic.

Believe it or not, I had put this one on my wish list when you had posted about it before. It's been at least a couple years I think. I finally found one last fall, but no spike yet. For now it's happily growing new fans and roots.

When you say it's a reliable bloomer, what's the usual frequency? I have 3 other Paphs, and I'm lucky if they bloom once every 2-3 years. Not sure if I'm doing something wrong, or if that's how they are.

[Paphluvr]

Originally Posted by camille1585

Gorgeous! And the natural arrangement of the blooms is very pleasing and photogenic.

Believe it or not, I had put this one on my wish list when you had posted about it before. It's been at least a couple years I think. I finally found one last fall, but no spike yet. For now it's happily growing new fans and roots.

When you say it's a reliable bloomer, what's the usual frequency? I have 3 other Paphs, and I'm lucky if they bloom once every 2-3 years. Not sure if I'm doing something wrong, or if that's how they are.

Camille,

I have six pots of this plant, all from one original plant that I bought years ago. Four are presently in bloom, one is in bud and one is done blooming for this season. The largest had four spikes and most spikes are bi-floral. I have read that other people have had trouble blooming this hybrid. Maybe I just got lucky with this one. I do find that it likes higher light levels than most other Paphs. Otherwise, I just give it normal Paph. care with intermediate winter temps.

[DeaC]

Yes,it's magical,so lovely and very photogenic!