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title: "My Paphiopedilum delenatii’s flower spike looks like something Ellen…"
description: "My Paphiopedilum delenatii’s flower spike looks like something Ellen Ripley would launch out of an airlock into the cold void of space 💚 (photographed in my…"
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community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "Jordan"
published: "2025-03-03T14:28:18.177103Z"
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# My Paphiopedilum delenatii’s flower spike looks like something Ellen…

_Posted by Jordan on 2025-03-03_

My Paphiopedilum delenatii’s flower spike looks like something Ellen Ripley would launch out of an airlock into the cold void of space 💚 (photographed in my light box)

![Attachment 1 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/djLs7zbGKIa9k_ZgiD6-KbTkoiRtQPKLzKXBTIdZI1Q/mIRIUTR6QFyifCqvM6KS2w.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/djLs7zbGKIa9k_ZgiD6-KbTkoiRtQPKLzKXBTIdZI1Q/KkNYmJnBRtOu5FeDG60VVA.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 3 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/djLs7zbGKIa9k_ZgiD6-KbTkoiRtQPKLzKXBTIdZI1Q/06gosAhDQaGds0erFvEz8g.webp?size=large)

## 10 comments

### Peter commented on 2025-03-03

Yikes

### Jen commented on 2025-03-04

Beautiful photos!

#### Jordan replied on 2025-03-04

Thank you Jen!

#### TX plant momma replied on 2025-03-05

Beautiful- I was listening to Elenor Rigby and had to shift gears to alien!🤣

#### Jordan replied on 2025-03-06

Haha, love it! Thank you 😊

### Becca commented on 2025-03-07

Gorgeous \& very exciting! I have a delenatii and it has yet to bloom a flower. Going on 2 years but waiting patiently

#### Jordan replied on 2025-03-07

Thanks Becca! Love to see another delenatii grower. I’ll be rooting for yours to push out a beautiful flower spike soon!

### Michelle’s Hobby commented on 2025-03-09

Those are pretty pictures. Where did you get the light box?

### Jordan commented on 2025-03-09

Thanks Michelle. I just got it on Amazon - a small version I don’t think it was very expensive, maybe $30.

#### Michelle’s Hobby replied on 2025-03-09

Thx!

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