You may recall that I got a paph malipoense in very low spike in
mid-September (so about 4 - 4.5 months ago). It's bud is still slowly
opening, it now looks like it is stretching out, and its pouch has visibly
grown inside, though it still has a ways to go, so someday it is going to
open.

Just thought I would post an update for anyone who may be wondering how long
it really takes a paph malipoense to spike. It is quite a long time. It's a
very active plant though, I can see progress every week, so I am still
enjoying it a lot, and looking forward to it blooming eventually.

Now if that theory about the longer an orchid was in spike the longer it
bloomed had been correct, the paph malipoense would be in bloom for at least
a years and a half or two years! :-)

Best,
Joanna