Paphiopedilum wenshanense

Very cute and small Paphiopedilum wenshanense is actually ready to bloom. I think it is trying to have a spike but it is either blasting or not developing correctly. Or maybe it is just slow.



A new fan is forming on the back, so if this bud will not work - there is a back up:





I love the look of paphs with mottled leaves. I would grow them even if they didn't flower, just for the leaves

Paph armeniacum II bud

I have this pathetic habit of posting almost weekly progress of any spike or bud that is currently developing on my orchids. I understand that posting progress will not speed the process, but here it is again.
Paphiopedilum armeniacum II bud - the spike didn't grow any taller much, but bud shell uncovered a bit of petals. They are greenish instead of yellow, but I guess it wll change in a while.

Phalaenopsis kunstleri

Something strange started to grow from the bottom leaf axis on Phal. kunstleri. The location is not usual for the root, but it doesn't look like spike to me either.
I got it in the fall as a medium seedling, so it could not be spike already. Any ideas?



Image probably has to be clicked to enlarge and see what I am talking about.

Paphiopedilum emersonii

The little baby fan on Paph emersonii is very slow. Now it got some brown spot on one of the tips. I dusted it with cinnamon as couldn't dare to cut any part of such small leaf. Hope it will not spread.



When watering I accidentally spilled couple of coconut husk chips from the surface and uncovered yet one more new fan starting (small green thing at the bottom of the picture):



I really was hoping that plant would grow one fan to the bloom before starting the next one, but unfortunately I have no vote in this. Now my Paph. emersonii needs energy to grow two fans at once, so I guess it will be twice longer before I see any flower...

Masdevallia amplexa

I got my Masdevallia amplexa last fall to see if I will be able to grow masdies at all. I am glad to report that it is still alive and there are two green nubs coming out, they look like new growth and even have cute little roots:



Easily encouraged, I am now browsing Ecuagenera website looking form my next masdie to order in March. Should stick to the ones that tolerate warm conditions though.