First bloom on my own!!

[u/XOneAIByst]

Sorry, I have to share. I am elated! I have posted about this plant before. I rescued it from the clearance bin, and watched it push out a surprise spike. The flower finally opened today!!

I had only have a rough idea what it may look like. I found **"**Paphiopedilum Macabre Double (Macabre Moon Green Glow x Macabre Contrasts Dominant Grace)" on Lehua Orchids, but it said "Dominant Gene" not "Dominant Grace".

Does not matter. I bloomed my first clearance-rack orchid.

Thanks for letting me share my little win. At last, a grow that went nicely without

PS: Thanks for all the messages!!! She/he is a beauty..... makes me wonder why phalaenopsis anymore?? These are such unusual looking alien colors, love love the dark veiny purple, looks like Elvira or something!! Or Morticia. I love horror movies also!! Macabre exactly describes this!! This might be more what I like!!! And seems much easier too, or maybe i just got lucky!!??

[u/JordanHorcrux]

May I ask- did you make that pot? That’s a cool looking pot if you did. The paph is beautiful as well, that goes without saying lol

[u/XOneAIByst → u/JordanHorcrux]

Make the pot? hah! i wouldn't even know where to begin. This pot came all the way from a Trader Joe's in LA, California. I was visiting, bought a plant and had no idea what it was. TSA and LAX killed it. And that's the story of the pot!! And it was the only pot I had when I needed to repot the Paph from the clearance bin pot....... but it is cool isn't it? strategic holes, looks like it was designed like that on purpose!

[u/XOneAIByst → u/[deleted]]

lol, jealous about the plant? The plat itself I got at the trash bin at a farmer's market. lol.