Paph. Lady Isabel update

I think my Lady Isabel maybe is getting ready to bloom.

It significantly improved since I placed some sphagnum moss on the top of the bark in its pot and moved it into orchid tank. The color of the laves is still lime green but they are fleshy and strong.
The leaf span is 26 inch now:



Another thing I noticed - small green nub at the base:



I think it is a new fan starting...

Paph. Lady Isabel update

This is just an update on one of my multifloral paphiopedilum hybrids - Lady Isabel.



The older fan got some type of rot inside the new growth during the summer, rot didn't spread, but fan will not grow anymore and definitely won't bloom. Newer fan keeps growing nicely.
Another good thing - the roots still look good:



Lady Isabel also survived the mites attack and there are still some scars visible on her leaves. Since mites are airborne and appear in dry conditions I am trying to mist my paphs as often as I can, but of course it increases the risk of rot. Well, it is either that or mites and I don't know what is worse.

Paphiopedilums as genus are giving me the most pest problems comparing with phals, vandas and catts. Considering how seldom they bloom, I am not sure if I even want to buy anymore of them.

Paphiopedilum Lady Isabel

I really like Paphiopedilum stonei, but it is rather hard to find it of a good blooming size. Paph. Lady Isabel is a cross between stonei and rothschildianum. It is quite beautiful too. I got it from Piping Rock Orchids at the show.
There are two fans and it does look like blooming sized plant.
Of course I re-potted it right away to check the roots, because it came in the black plastic pot.
Here is what was inside the pot:



All cleaned up with media soaking beside and a new clear plastic pot waiting:



I liked the conditions of the roots, they have few new growing tips and there was no rotted parts to trim. I didn't bother to uncurl them because old media did wash out easy and I didn't want to disturb the roots too much.



Here is Paph. Lady Isabel potted into new pot. Our tiles are 13 inch wide.