Actually it's not that bad. lol Most nursery start selling Paph. sanderianum seedling when they are around 3-4" LS and it will take a decade or more for that size. Trick is try to buy establish seedling that is around 12-14"+ LS. It may cost you around $80-90 but the money is worth it. sanderianum generally grow faster and not as big as rothschildianum and much easier to bloom. It's the warmest growing member of Paph so if you can keep it warm all year round you can grow it faster. Mine is a little over 12" right now i'm hoping it reach B.S is the next 2-3 years. lol