Quote Originally Posted by IdahoOrchid View Post
By the by, my previous comment had nothing to do with your questions. They were excellent and appropriate. You don't EVEN want to know what I thought about writing as my SOH is WAAAAY out there, just ask Julie.
I hadn't taken offense. I imagine it can get frustrating sometimes seeing the same sort of questions over and over again.

My problem is that I will search on the internet, and come up with massively contradicting results. So for me it is so much more useful to ask a question, (stupid or not) and get people who are actually growing these plants to give their own anecdotal answers. It gives you a much more rounded view, and whilst there may be variation, where the majority of people say the same things about what their plants do, you have a better idea of knowing what to expect. No doubt I will ask another question in a minute.

Here's one: When I bought my paph Helvetia (chamberlainium x philippinense), it had one fading bloom, one recently opened, one large bud and another teeny looking bud just starting up. Since the third bloom is now unfurling happily, the teeny other bud does not seem to have grown even a mm (or fraction of an inch for you undecimilised americans out there - I tell you when you start talking temp in °F, I have to go an get a thermometer to know what you mean!!). A picture is on post #27 of http://www.rv-orchidworks.com/orchid...me-paph-3.html

As it is a fairly young looking plant, should I not expect a lot of sequential blooms, and is it likely over and done with. Or could it be the change in conditions has put a halt to the growth.

How's that for a newbie question?