Paph. Wossner China Moon bud watch

Two weeks passed - the bud is still there and came out of the sheath fully.
I am trying to not change it position and light orientation - just in case...

Paphiopedilum bud watch

Recently I have noticed somewhat rapid development in the sheath of my new Paphiopedilum Wossner China Moon(hangianum x armeniacum).
I bought this plant back in October and there was start of the bud somewhere deep down, but I was absolutely sure that it will dry out.
However - it didn't, and now I can see a small bud picking out:



Bud even broke the sheath on one side, I am not sure if it is usual for paphs to do that and if it will have some bad effect on the flower:

Paphiopedilum nursery

I decided to reorganize my tanks. It started when I moved sanderianum seedlings from larger to smaller and warmer tank that always hosted phalaenopsis. The results were visible - sandies really took off. Smaller tank holds higher humidity and temps, these conditions fit small seedlings just right. So, I moved all paphio seelings there. As a result - lots of phals had to move out to larger tank. I only left large ones on the middle shelf to create shade for seelings and phal seedlings that I deflasked earlier (they are more like adolescents now).



Now seedlings don't have to be watered as often and they surely enjoy 23C temps during the day.

Some more pictures from Montreal show

Paph. Cloud's Pink Parfait


Paph. venustum


Paph. sukhakhili


Paph. Shatchen


Paph. lowii var. album

Some more phrags at the show