Paph. spicerianum

[DoreenVDT]

The photo of these blooms is a bit faded. The green is a bit brighter and the red is darker. The blooms are 2 1/4 inches wide and 3 inches tall. This is the easiest of all paphs. to grow and bloom.

[78Terp]

Looks nice Doreen!

I find it a reliable bloomer too. I expect more fans to spike in the near future on mine. One bud is close to opening now as well.

[Chris in Hamilton]

Very nice! Perhaps this should be my 1st..

[78Terp]

I grow mine under artificial, T5 lighting too.
They do well overall.

[Traci]

Beautiful Do you think a key for paphs in general is artificial lighting?

[78Terp]

No.

I have some Paph's that sit near an east facing window that have grown well and generated spikes on a number of different Paph's. But in my semi-arid environment, I get more reliable blooming from the artificial lighting. I think because I can control the duration of light each day. I have not put any Paph's outside during the summer yet. Maybe next summer a couple will get the chance.

[sciencegal]

No.

I have some Paph's that sit near an east facing window that have grown well and generated spikes on a number of different Paph's. But in my semi-arid environment, I get more reliable blooming from the artificial lighting. I think because I can control the duration of light each day. I have not put any Paph's outside during the summer yet. Maybe next summer a couple will get the chance.

What duration of light gets them to bloom?

[JDT]

Well done

[78Terp]

They get the same light duration as the rest of my collection. I light up for 16 hrs during the summer. Down to 14 hrs during the winter. Temps in the house are generally 5 F cooler (both day and night) than during the summer.

[DoreenVDT]

They get the same light duration as the rest of my collection. I light up for 16 hrs during the summer. Down to 14 hrs during the winter. Temps in the house are generally 5 F cooler (both day and night) than during the summer.

I have my fluorescents on only 12 hours a day, summer and winter. The house furnace is set for over night 62 degrees in winter and the rooms in which I have my paphs get a little chillier than that. This week we had the tree people come to prune the large maple tree in front of our east facing living room window. The maple was getting to full of limbs to grow my orchids and the limbs were not benefiting the health of the tree either.