Paphiopedilum malipoense

Paph. malipoense finished blooming some time ago. There was no activity in any growth and I was wondering if it maybe supposed to have a rest after blooming. However I continued to water and fertilize it regularly.
Now there are some nubs at the plants base:



When I noticed them for the first time I wasn't sure if they are roots or new fans. Now it looks like the growth on the left is a new fan. Still not sure what the others are...

Paphiopedilum malipoense: look who is finally blooming

I have checked my log - I first discovered a hint of a spike on Paph. malipoense at the end of January. Well, half year later - there is a bloom:



I find bloom extremely cute with its burgundy nose and green petals.
There are lots of hair:



And all kinds of burgundy polkadots:



Even inside the pouch:



I think it is adorable, isn't it?

Paph. malipoense update

One month passed since I noticed beginning of the spike and it didn't go much further, although it looks a bit more like a bud start then just two smallish leaves.

Paphiopedilum malipoense

One leaf didn't grow into a full size yet, but another started to come out. After looking through many pictures on the web it seems that maybe my Paph. malipoense decided to bloom too?
Here is the close up:



I read that they grow enormously long spike and it takes forever. The bonus is - there might be raspberry fragrance.

I think that paphiopedilums quickly become my favorite. They require much less care than vandas in vases, look nice without blooms with mottled foliage and are much more sturdy than phals.

Paphiopedilum malipoense

Paphiopedilum malipoense should have green blooms and might have raspberry fragrance. Not sure how large plant should be to bloom. Some paphs like to flower when they have several fans, so it might take couple years to see it blooming.