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What to Do? Complex Paph question.

Question:

The pot is chock full o’ roots. Its a happy plant and wanting to flower. Go for it! It will look GREAT. An old grower once told me that the problem with growing orchids ‘now-a-days’ is that we get so used to seeing small plants for sale that we forget (Or never learn) what good plants look like. You got 3 growths, 3 buds, and lots o’ roots. Sounds like a WINNING poker hand to me. I forgety who just advised another grower tio relax, but I’ll ditto that advice – relax! You are a winner! K Barrett N Calif USA K Barrett – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – This is an odd problem to have I have a complex paph.  It is paph. Robin I. Hall ‘Lucerne’ Hcc.  I believe it was awarded many years ago and was purchased from an 80+ yr. old grower.  Anyway my problem it this:  It has three mature growths and all are in bud.  When I potted it in the spring it came out of and back into a 6" tall pot and was clear full of roots.  The question is:  Should I let it bloom on all three growths.  None of the growths are particularly large but are good sized.  It has two new small growths but they are only about an inch tall and just starting.  I’d like to see what it would look like with three blooms all at one time but I don’t know what impact it would have on the future growth of the plant.  What do ya think?

Response:

In my experience, plants bloom for two reasons:  either they are strong enough and are gonna show it, or they’re stressed and in danger of kicking the bucket, so they want to reproduce before it’s too late. If the plant feels strong enough to support the blossoms, and you know it’s not in danger of root rot or something, why not let it do its thing? — Ray Barkalow –<– First Rays Orchids http://www.firstrays.com Secure Online Ordering & Lots of Free Info "I’m not getting old.  I just need repotting"

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – This is an odd problem to have I have a complex paph.  It is paph. Robin I. Hall ‘Lucerne’ Hcc.  I believe it was awarded many years ago and was purchased from an 80+ yr. old grower.  Anyway my problem it this:  It has three mature growths and all are in bud.  When I potted it in the spring it came out of and back into a 6" tall pot and was clear full of roots.  The question is:  Should I let it bloom on all three growths.  None of the growths are particularly large but are good sized.  It has two new small growths but they are only about an inch tall and just starting.  I’d like to see what it would look like with three blooms all at one time but I don’t know what impact it would have on the future growth of the plant.  What do ya think?

Response:

This is an odd problem to have I have a complex paph.  It is paph. Robin I. Hall ‘Lucerne’ Hcc.  I believe it was awarded many years ago and was purchased from an 80+ yr. old grower.  Anyway my problem it this:  It has three mature growths and all are in bud.  When I potted it in the spring it came out of and back into a 6" tall pot and was clear full of roots.  The question is:  Should I let it bloom on all three growths.  None of the growths are particularly large but are good sized.  It has two new small growths but they are only about an inch tall and just starting.  I’d like to see what it would look like with three blooms all at one time but I don’t know what impact it would have on the future growth of the plant.  What do ya think?

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