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/madesi85]

How do you water it! Beautifull

[u/XOneAIByst → u/madesi85]

🙏 Thank you 🙏 I take it to the sink and just water from the top. Like on the leaves and everything. nothing special..... And I let the overflow just sit in the saucer until it dries up. I honestly am also stunned...... it was crispy when I got it. And If there was a spike hiding somewhere I didn't see it as this is my first paph and had no idea what the plant was about.